Scrum Master
UK
The median Scrum Master daily rate in the UK is £500 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 June 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 2 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 423 | 421 | 274 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -147 | +77 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scrum Master | 156 | 273 | 861 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.36% | 0.48% | 0.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | 0.51% | 1.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 116 | 180 | 613 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £400 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £417 | £450 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £589 | £638 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £668 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £510 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.76% | -0.97% | +9.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £68.00 | £33.28 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £72.50 | £37.43 |
| Median hourly rate | £68.00 | £80.00 | £41.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +93.45% | -36.71% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £87.50 | £78.91 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £91.60 | £85.53 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £68.00 | £85.00 | £41.36 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +105.54% | -36.71% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 40,001 | 53,325 | 83,708 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.83% | 94.58% | 95.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,880 | 37,256 | 59,003 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £315 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +5.26% | +9.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,851 | 1,473 | 1,957 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.06 | £15.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £45.00 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +80.00% | +14.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.60 | £65.75 | £49.41 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £76.45 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +112.50% | +5.26% |
Scrum Master
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Scrum Master in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Scrum Master
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Scrum Master over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.
Scrum Master
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Top 15 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Scrum Master within the UK over the 6 months to 2 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +12 | 136 | £520 | -5.45% | 15 |
| London | +60 | 84 | £550 | -8.33% | 5 |
| Work from Home | +50 | 54 | £450 | -14.29% | 9 |
| UK excluding London | -9 | 53 | £450 | -11.76% | 12 |
| South East | +2 | 20 | £475 | -6.86% | 2 |
| North of England | +26 | 12 | £400 | -29.52% | 3 |
| North West | +21 | 10 | £391 | -32.00% | |
| Scotland | +29 | 8 | £475 | -6.40% | 1 |
| Midlands | +6 | 5 | £550 | +22.22% | 4 |
| South West | +9 | 4 | £470 | -1.05% | 1 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 3 | £413 | -17.40% | |
| East of England | -8 | 3 | £444 | -15.48% | |
| Yorkshire | +13 | 2 | £475 | -15.18% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -4 | 2 | £650 | +44.44% | 4 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £350 | - | 1 |
Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 June 2024, Scrum Master contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Scrum Master in the job title.
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Scrum Master Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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