Category Manager Contract Job Trends in Leeds

Category Manager
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Category Manager daily rate in Leeds is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 July 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 88 - 61
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Category Manager 1 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Leeds 0.096% - 0.27%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.10% - 0.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £463 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 - -
75th Percentile £488 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median daily rate £475 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title 984 547 671
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.43% 97.68% 91.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 594 362 446
10th Percentile £363 £308 £300
25th Percentile £419 £400 £408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £490 £500
Median % change year-on-year +2.09% -2.05% -6.76%
75th Percentile £588 £550 £575
90th Percentile £675 £600 £650
West Yorkshire median daily rate £488 £494 £500
% change year-on-year -1.22% -1.30% -4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 4 19
10th Percentile £18.07 £25.15 £17.55
25th Percentile £25.50 £25.38 £18.39
Median hourly rate £26.25 £29.56 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year -11.18% -9.06% +71.05%
75th Percentile £35.00 £50.48 £48.75
90th Percentile - £79.33 £50.25
West Yorkshire median hourly rate £25.77 £25.00 £32.50
% change year-on-year +3.08% -23.08% +71.05%

Category Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Category Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Category Manager job vacancy trend in Leeds

Category Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Leeds

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Category Manager job vacancies in Leeds.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Category Manager job vacancies in Leeds

Category Manager Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 31 July 2026, Category Manager 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 Leeds region featuring Category Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning

Category Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared