For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the East Midlands. 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 the East Midlands with a recognized job title
472
725
980
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
88.06%
93.79%
94.05%
Number of daily rates quoted
317
483
754
10th Percentile
£200
£163
£213
25th Percentile
£350
£258
£325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£447
£410
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+9.02%
-8.89%
+5.88%
75th Percentile
£525
£550
£565
90th Percentile
£600
£625
£700
England median daily rate
£525
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
30
79
62
10th Percentile
£11.44
£11.81
£11.80
25th Percentile
£18.25
£14.00
£15.35
Median hourly rate
£23.21
£17.50
£20.36
Median % change year-on-year
+32.60%
-14.05%
+19.03%
75th Percentile
£28.79
£26.15
£31.50
90th Percentile
£35.38
£51.91
£64.50
England median hourly rate
£30.62
£36.31
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-15.67%
-19.32%
+100.00%
Lead Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands
Job postings that featured Lead Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.
Lead Developer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the East Midlands
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in the East Midlands.
Lead Developer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the East Midlands
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in the East Midlands.
Lead Developer Skill Set Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the East Midlands
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Lead Developer 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 East Midlands region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
Lead Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the East Midlands 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:
