Lead Contract Job Trends in Heathrow
Leader
Hillingdon > Heathrow
The median Leader daily rate in Heathrow is £800, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Lead jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Heathrow | 20.00% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 20.00% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £640 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £700 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £800 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hillingdon median daily rate | £750 | - | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -11.54% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Heathrow
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Heathrow matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Heathrow matching a recognised job title | 15 | 9 | 18 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 100.00% | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 5 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £503 | £320 | £240 |
| 25th Percentile | £600 | - | £438 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £638 | £350 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +82.14% | -30.00% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £444 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £463 | £594 |
| Hillingdon median daily rate | £700 | £425 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +64.71% | -19.05% | -10.64% |
Lead Job Vacancy Trend in Heathrow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Lead job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Heathrow.
Lead Daily Rate Trend in Heathrow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Heathrow.
Lead Daily Rate Histogram in Heathrow
Daily rate distribution for Lead jobs in Heathrow over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Lead Hourly Rate Trend in Heathrow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Heathrow.
Lead Skill Set Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Heathrow
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Lead contract job ads cited 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 Lead job ads across the Heathrow region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariba | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Business Transformation | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Change Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Dynamics 365 | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | ERP | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Oracle | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | SAP | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 11 | AI | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | AWS | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Data Cleansing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Data Engineering | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Data Migration | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Data Quality | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Dependency Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Middleware | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Migration | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Programme Governance | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Risk Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Snowflake | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Software Engineering | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Technical Leadership | 33.3% | 1 |
Lead Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Heathrow by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead Data Engineer | 33.3% | 1 |