Lead Contract Job Trends in Bridgwater

Leader
Somerset > Bridgwater

The median Leader daily rate in Bridgwater is £283, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 - 10
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 33 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Bridgwater 84.62% - 5.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 84.62% - 5.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 22 0 1
10th Percentile £254 - -
25th Percentile £261 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £283 - £350
75th Percentile £304 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Somerset median daily rate £283 £288 £710
% change year-on-year -1.74% -59.51% +10.94%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Bridgwater

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bridgwater. 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 Bridgwater with a recognized job title 39 10 18
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 28 4 16
10th Percentile £220 £204 £121
25th Percentile £254 £209 £130
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £283 £268 £143
Median % change year-on-year +5.61% +87.72% +0.88%
75th Percentile £304 £343 £185
90th Percentile - £362 £294
Somerset median daily rate £350 £450 £425
% change year-on-year -22.22% +5.88% -22.73%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgwater

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Bridgwater

Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Bridgwater

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Bridgwater.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Bridgwater

Lead Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgwater

For the 6 months to 27 December 2025, 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 Bridgwater region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 4 (12.12%) CSS
2 1 (3.03%) Facilities Management

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgwater 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:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (12.12%) CSS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (3.03%) Facilities Management