Leader
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Leader daily rate in Hertfordshire is £490, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | 39 | 43 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +4 | -6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 14 | 38 | 32 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 4.39% | 4.53% | 4.01% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.75% | 5.03% | 4.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 24 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £475 |
| 25th Percentile | £396 | £363 | £609 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | £419 | £675 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.01% | -37.96% | +17.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £564 | £650 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £643 | £676 | £750 |
| East of England median daily rate | £550 | £575 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | +21.21% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £47.68 | £63.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £67.50 | £71.75 | £65.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £73.50 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +12.21% | +16.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.13 | £75.69 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.50 | £77.00 | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £73.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +13.08% | +16.07% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Hertfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hertfordshire. 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 Hertfordshire with a recognized job title | 295 | 755 | 733 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.48% | 89.99% | 91.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 148 | 312 | 397 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £240 | £209 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £315 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £426 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.10% | -14.75% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £575 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £760 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 83 | 287 | 148 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.98 | £37.91 | £19.96 |
| 25th Percentile | £48.75 | £43.00 | £49.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £50.00 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -20.00% | +27.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.01 | £65.00 | £66.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £80.00 | £74.95 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £43.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.28% | +22.86% | +125.81% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in Hertfordshire.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 2 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in Hertfordshire.
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Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 2 May 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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| Stevenage | +20 | 4 | - | - | 13 |
| Hemel Hempstead | +14 | 2 | £550 | -37.14% | 20 |
| Watford | -4 | 2 | £490 | +30.67% | 14 |
| Hatfield | - | 1 | £560 | - | 3 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Lead 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 Hertfordshire region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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: