Lead Contract Job Trends in Argyll and Bute

Leader
Scotland > Argyll and Bute

As of 15 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Leader daily rate in Argyll and Bute.

6 months to
15 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 7 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Argyll and Bute 53.85% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 53.85% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median daily rate £500 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% +4.76%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Argyll and Bute

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Argyll and Bute. 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 Argyll and Bute with a recognized job title 13 3 10
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 90.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 7
10th Percentile - - £187
25th Percentile £638 £463 £191
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £675 £475 £195
Median % change year-on-year +42.11% +143.59% -
75th Percentile £713 £488 £450
90th Percentile - - £525
Scotland median daily rate £467 £455 £450
% change year-on-year +2.64% +1.11% -5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 2 0
10th Percentile - £25.16 -
25th Percentile £16.13 £25.18 -
Median hourly rate £16.75 £25.20 -
Median % change year-on-year -33.53% - -
75th Percentile £17.38 £25.23 -
90th Percentile - £25.24 -
Scotland median hourly rate £18.38 £20.80 £18.13
% change year-on-year -11.64% +14.70% +2.31%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Argyll and Bute

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Argyll and Bute

Lead
Contract Job Locations in Argyll and Bute

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Argyll and Bute region over the 6 months to 15 October 2026. 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
Helensburgh - 7 - -
Lead
Scotland

Lead Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Argyll and Bute

For the 6 months to 15 October 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 Argyll and Bute region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 7 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 7 (100.00%) Programme Management

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Argyll and Bute 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 7 (100.00%) Programme Management