Leader
South West > Devon
The median Leader daily rate in Devon is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | 31 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | -6 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Devon | 3.05% | 1.76% | 4.95% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.07% | 1.84% | 5.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | - | £611 |
| 25th Percentile | £247 | - | £670 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | £650 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.00% | -7.14% | +3.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £409 | - | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £456 | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £538 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.33% | -14.00% | +4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £12.50 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £40.00 | £70.00 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -42.86% | +33.33% | -15.49% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title | 123 | 217 | 187 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 75.00% | 95.59% | 92.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 61 | 127 | 150 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | £188 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £275 | £375 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £450 | £560 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -19.64% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £520 | £600 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £685 | £701 |
| South West median daily rate | £510 | £505 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.99% | -6.05% | +2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 19 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.74 | £18.36 | £19.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.49 | £48.13 | £21.64 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.84 | £65.00 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -64.86% | +73.33% | +111.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £72.50 | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £36.03 | - | £68.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.15 | £67.50 | £58.84 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.74% | +14.73% | +1.53% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Devon.
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Daily Rate Trend in Devon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Devon.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Devon
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Devon over the 6 months to 13 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Devon
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Devon.
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Contract Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Devon region over the 6 months to 13 October 2025. 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 |
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| Exeter | +8 | 3 | £175 | -73.08% | 6 |
| Plymouth | +1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon
For the 6 months to 13 October 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 Devon region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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: