Lead Developer
North West > Lancashire
The median Lead Developer daily rate in Lancashire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
40 |
24 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-16 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Developer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire |
0.43% |
0.72% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.45% |
0.76% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£513 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£525 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-19.05% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£438 |
£538 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| North West median daily rate |
£570 |
£600 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.00% |
+26.32% |
+13.10% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title |
221 |
132 |
192 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.44% |
94.96% |
92.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
95 |
67 |
96 |
| 10th Percentile |
£164 |
£265 |
£249 |
| 25th Percentile |
£343 |
£463 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£525 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.76% |
+5.00% |
-3.85% |
| 75th Percentile |
£601 |
£575 |
£704 |
| 90th Percentile |
£700 |
£615 |
£725 |
| North West median daily rate |
£450 |
£475 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.26% |
-5.00% |
+3.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
63 |
20 |
55 |
| 10th Percentile |
£25.15 |
£16.58 |
£14.24 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40.74 |
£24.32 |
£21.29 |
| Median hourly rate |
£45.46 |
£37.00 |
£46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+22.86% |
-19.88% |
+15.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60.61 |
£46.18 |
£48.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£74.26 |
£51.49 |
£53.69 |
| North West median hourly rate |
£41.94 |
£29.52 |
£29.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+42.10% |
+0.05% |
+13.46% |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
Lead Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Lancashire.
Lead Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Lancashire.
Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 3 February 2026, Lead Developer contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Lancashire region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
