Leader
South West > Bristol
The median Leader daily rate in Bristol is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 23 | 15 | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +14 | +35 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 44 | 90 | 67 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol | 6.81% | 8.07% | 5.75% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.26% | 8.55% | 6.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 33 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £413 | £369 | £421 |
| 25th Percentile | £473 | £475 | £506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £538 | £569 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.98% | -5.49% | +3.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £630 | £678 |
| 90th Percentile | £672 | £660 | £779 |
| South West median daily rate | £625 | £550 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.64% | -12.00% | +10.62% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 36 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £47.15 | £12.50 | £51.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £72.50 | £15.17 | £55.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £80.00 | £70.00 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +6.87% | +55.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.00 | £72.50 | £83.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £101.25 |
| South West median hourly rate | £77.50 | £70.00 | £63.78 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.71% | +9.76% | +51.85% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Bristol
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 | 606 | 1,053 | 1,080 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.81% | 94.44% | 92.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 318 | 580 | 753 |
| 10th Percentile | £235 | £260 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £357 | £386 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £440 | £500 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £567 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £688 | £705 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 99 | 254 | 129 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.69 | £27.65 | £17.72 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £44.94 | £53.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.49 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.21% | +3.85% | +44.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £72.50 | £70.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.20 | £80.00 | £84.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £32.75 | £56.97 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -42.51% | -8.86% | +34.41% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Bristol over the 6 months to 5 July 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in Bristol.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Lead in Bristol over the 6 months to 5 July 2025.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 5 July 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 Bristol region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:
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