Lead Contracts in Aberdeen

Leader
Scotland > Aberdeen

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Leader daily rate in Aberdeen.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 7 6 9
Rank change year-on-year -1 +3 -5
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 2 4 2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Aberdeen 11.11% 13.79% 6.25%
As % of the Job Titles category 11.11% 13.79% 6.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 2
10th Percentile - £533 -
25th Percentile - £544 £613
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £575 £625
Median % change year-on-year - -8.00% -
75th Percentile - £594 £638
90th Percentile - £598 -
Scotland median daily rate £550 £500 £520
% change year-on-year +9.95% -3.80% +4.00%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Aberdeen

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Aberdeen. 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 Aberdeen with a recognized job title 18 29 32
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 16 18 17
10th Percentile £186 £157 -
25th Percentile £313 £270 £130
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £400 £413
Median % change year-on-year -6.25% -3.03% +68.37%
75th Percentile £488 £584 £538
90th Percentile £638 £632 £585
Scotland median daily rate £450 £475 £475
% change year-on-year -5.26% - +4.40%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - £17.26
25th Percentile - - £17.34
Median hourly rate - £17.00 £17.47
Median % change year-on-year - -2.66% +3.80%
75th Percentile - - £17.59
90th Percentile - - £17.67
Scotland median hourly rate £20.94 £33.25 £23.18
% change year-on-year -37.02% +43.44% -10.53%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

Job vacancy trend for Lead in Aberdeen

Lead
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Aberdeen

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in Aberdeen.

Daily rate trend for Lead in Aberdeen

Lead
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Aberdeen

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in Aberdeen.

Hourly rate trend for Lead in Aberdeen

Lead Skill Set
Top 1 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, 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 across the Aberdeen region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Impact Assessments

Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Impact Assessments