For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title
707
829
995
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.66%
95.40%
95.95%
Number of daily rates quoted
345
431
646
10th Percentile
£235
£213
£311
25th Percentile
£375
£384
£407
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£485
£475
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+2.11%
-9.52%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£575
£638
90th Percentile
£765
£700
£700
South West median daily rate
£513
£513
£538
% change year-on-year
-
-4.65%
+2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted
152
151
128
10th Percentile
£12.88
£17.50
£29.48
25th Percentile
£18.87
£54.38
£50.00
Median hourly rate
£33.50
£67.50
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-50.37%
+3.85%
-
75th Percentile
£65.00
£72.50
£76.25
90th Percentile
£68.00
£75.00
£83.40
South West median hourly rate
£25.15
£67.50
£57.66
% change year-on-year
-62.74%
+17.07%
-3.64%
Lead DevOps Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead DevOps' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Lead DevOps Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead DevOps job vacancies in Bristol.
Lead DevOps Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, Lead DevOps 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 Bristol region featuring Lead DevOps in the job title.
Lead DevOps Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:
