Leader
UK
The median Leader daily rate in the UK is £575 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 27 April 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 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 28 | 32 | 39 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +7 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 2,578 | 3,411 | 5,190 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 5.95% | 5.70% | 5.84% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.42% | 6.03% | 6.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,625 | 2,273 | 3,591 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £406 | £407 |
| 25th Percentile | £485 | £500 | £488 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +4.35% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £694 | £700 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £813 | £794 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £566 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.83% | +8.85% | +9.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 101 | 66 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.17 | £21.25 | £16.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.75 | £35.00 | £22.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £55.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +57.14% | +31.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | £65.75 | £56.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.25 | £66.25 | £66.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £61.01 | £60.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.68% | +71.43% | +37.25% |
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 | 40,172 | 56,583 | 84,829 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.78% | 94.61% | 95.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,161 | 39,538 | 59,512 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £731 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.93% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,642 | 1,585 | 2,099 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.27 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.50 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.83 | £45.00 | £23.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.38% | +95.65% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £65.75 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £76.00 | £63.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £37.50 | £42.50 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.76% | +117.95% | +2.55% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Lead
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead.
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Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead.
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Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
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Top 18 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the UK over the 6 months to 27 April 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 | +6 | 2,193 | £584 | -2.75% | 1,646 |
| UK excluding London | +8 | 1,158 | £550 | -2.83% | 1,070 |
| London | +5 | 1,091 | £600 | -3.61% | 643 |
| Work from Home | +6 | 943 | £575 | -4.17% | 768 |
| North of England | +3 | 281 | £582 | +5.82% | 289 |
| South East | +5 | 269 | £550 | -8.33% | 240 |
| South West | +19 | 258 | £550 | -9.09% | 155 |
| North West | +3 | 163 | £590 | +7.27% | 157 |
| Midlands | +5 | 142 | £555 | - | 188 |
| Scotland | +21 | 124 | £500 | -3.85% | 68 |
| West Midlands | +4 | 109 | £598 | +5.05% | 130 |
| Yorkshire | +1 | 107 | £575 | - | 96 |
| East of England | -1 | 81 | £560 | -4.68% | 120 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 31 | £235 | -58.04% | 57 |
| Northern Ireland | +20 | 19 | £588 | - | 15 |
| North East | +16 | 12 | £516 | -23.52% | 38 |
| Wales | +15 | 11 | £570 | +6.05% | 29 |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | £388 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 April 2024, Lead 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 Lead in the job title.
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Lead 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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