Lead Consultant
Scotland > Highlands
The median Lead Consultant daily rate in the Highlands is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 16 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
22 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Consultant |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Highlands |
1.27% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.30% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
- |
- |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£500 |
- |
£770 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Highlands. 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 Highlands with a recognized job title |
77 |
9 |
6 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
97.47% |
64.29% |
100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
40 |
5 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£405 |
£166 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£437 |
£175 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£457 |
£220 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+107.50% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£492 |
£263 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£500 |
£338 |
- |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£463 |
£450 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.78% |
- |
-5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
23 |
0 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£12.60 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£13.45 |
- |
£12.50 |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£14.31 |
| 90th Percentile |
£15.58 |
- |
£17.58 |
| Scotland median hourly rate |
£35.00 |
£19.83 |
£18.27 |
| % change year-on-year |
+76.50% |
+8.54% |
+3.10% |