Consultant Job Rates on the Rise! IT Project Market Trend Report February 2026 Edition Released

IDENTITY, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Chikara Konno; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which operates the IT freelance engineer job and project site "TechFree" (https://freelance.techcareer.jp/), has investigated the market conditions of projects in February 2026 based on TechFree's database. More detailed results can be obtained by requesting materials through our inquiry form.

Download details of this survey here: https://account.techcareer.jp/materials/131/inquiries/new

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・Survey Overview

・Survey Target: All personnel/projects registered on "TechFree", as well as project/personnel data held by the Company. ・Number of Targets: Over 40,000 personnel / Over 30,000 projects ・Target Period: August 8, 2008 - March 31, 2026

≪Usage Conditions≫ 1. Please clearly state "IDENTITY, Inc." as the source of information. 2. When using on a website, please include the following link as the source. TechFree: https://freelance.techcareer.jp/

・Survey Results Summary

[Number of Projects] The number of new projects in February increased by 32.1% compared to the number of new projects in January.

[Number of Projects by Job Type] In February, "QA Engineer" (7th place) and "Security Engineer" (9th place), which were not ranked in cumulative projects or January new projects, entered the rankings.

[Average Unit Price by Job Type] In February, the average unit price decreased compared to January, but "IT Consultant" and "Machine Learning Engineer" saw an increase. Additionally, "Client Engineer" and "Salesforce Engineer" newly entered the rankings in February.