Leader
North West > Lancashire
The median Leader daily rate in Lancashire is £538, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 June 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 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | 16 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +6 | +2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 19 | 13 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Lancashire | 10.73% | 5.65% | 5.81% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.31% | 6.50% | 6.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £488 | £119 | £435 |
| 25th Percentile | £515 | £225 | £485 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £400 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.50% | -31.91% | -18.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £488 | £681 |
| 90th Percentile | £671 | £540 | £693 |
| North West median daily rate | £528 | £585 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.83% | +6.36% | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £31.18 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £39.52 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.00 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -64.71% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £44.97 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £46.51 |
| North West median hourly rate | - | £15.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -57.14% | -27.75% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Lancashire
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 | 168 | 200 | 219 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.92% | 86.96% | 90.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 94 | 78 | 114 |
| 10th Percentile | £236 | £200 | £228 |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £350 | £364 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.00% | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £668 | £664 | £700 |
| North West median daily rate | £465 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.62% | -2.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 70 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.06 | £14.79 | £25.39 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.87 | £19.50 | £29.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.75 | £41.62 | £42.33 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.92% | -1.68% | +53.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.55 | £46.18 | £50.72 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.63 | £74.61 | £56.38 |
| North West median hourly rate | £28.75 | £32.90 | £30.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.60% | +9.65% | +24.48% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in Lancashire.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Lancashire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Lancashire over the 6 months to 2 June 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in Lancashire.
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Contract Job Locations in Lancashire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 2 June 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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| Preston | +10 | 12 | £538 | +13.26% | 144 |
| Blackburn | - | 1 | £475 | - | 3 |
| Blackpool | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 2 June 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 Lancashire region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Lancashire 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: