Lead Software Engineer
South Wales > Cardiff
As of 12 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Software Engineer daily rate in Cardiff.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Software Engineer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff | - | - | 0.46% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £190 |
| South Wales median daily rate | - | - | £190 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cardiff
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title | 213 | 173 | 212 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.09% | 92.02% | 97.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 157 | 130 | 166 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £172 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £290 | £213 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £425 | £389 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.94% | +9.32% | -13.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £513 | £550 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £653 | £606 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £413 | £425 | £413 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.94% | +3.03% | -13.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.91 | £20.90 | £17.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | £21.50 | £17.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.00 | £24.80 | £29.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.48% | -14.48% | +87.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £17.30 | £27.25 | £45.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £20.55 | £40.63 | £50.38 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £18.18 | £25.36 | £29.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.31% | -14.99% | +81.41% |
Lead Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Lead Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Software Engineer job vacancies in Cardiff.
