Lead Contract Job Trends in Aberdeenshire

Leader
Scotland > Aberdeenshire

As of 29 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Leader daily rate in Aberdeenshire.

6 months to
29 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - 2
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Aberdeenshire 33.33% - 20.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 50.00% - 25.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median daily rate £449 £550 £519
% change year-on-year -18.45% +6.02% +3.03%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Aberdeenshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Aberdeenshire. 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 Aberdeenshire with a recognized job title 2 2 4
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 66.67% 100.00% 80.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 2
10th Percentile - £334 £233
25th Percentile - £366 £281
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £438 £363
Median % change year-on-year - +20.69% +15.54%
75th Percentile - £516 £444
90th Percentile - £551 £493
Scotland median daily rate £454 £450 £480
% change year-on-year +0.89% -6.25% +1.05%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeenshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire.

Lead job vacancy trend in Aberdeenshire

Lead Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeenshire

For the 6 months to 29 January 2026, Lead contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Aberdeenshire region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeenshire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management