Leader
South Wales > Gwent
The median Leader daily rate in Gwent is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 9 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gwent | 11.11% | 9.09% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 12.50% | 12.50% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | - | - |
| South Wales median daily rate | £520 | £516 | £300 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.73% | +72.08% | -50.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Gwent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gwent. 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 Gwent with a recognized job title | 8 | 24 | 8 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 88.89% | 72.73% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £317 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £364 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | - | £166 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -74.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £524 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £570 | - | - |
| South Wales median daily rate | £413 | £425 | £413 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.94% | +3.03% | -13.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.84 | £20.12 | £22.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.18 | £20.24 | £23.92 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.16% | -15.39% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £19.48 | £20.35 | £90.88 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £129.95 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £19.09 | £25.36 | £29.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.72% | -14.99% | +81.41% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Gwent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gwent.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Gwent
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Gwent.
