Consultant Contract Job Trends in Leeds
Consultant
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Consultant daily rate in Leeds is £498, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | 37 | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -31 | +3 | -9 |
| Contract Consultant jobs | 23 | 40 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 2.30% | 5.59% | 3.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.42% | 5.82% | 3.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 21 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £446 | £400 | £491 |
| 25th Percentile | £459 | £403 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £498 | £550 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.55% | -8.33% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £603 | £609 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £720 | £675 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £485 | £500 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.00% | -16.67% | +9.09% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Leeds
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Leeds matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Leeds matching a recognised job title | 949 | 687 | 616 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.90% | 95.95% | 94.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 555 | 462 | 381 |
| 10th Percentile | £394 | £313 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £485 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.09% | -7.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £573 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £644 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -7.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 4 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.54 | £21.63 | £17.89 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.00 | £23.80 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.25 | £25.50 | £24.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +3.70% | +15.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.00 | £27.06 | £46.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.08 | £48.75 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £24.71 | £26.00 | £26.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.96% | -0.95% | +26.78% |
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Leeds.
Consultant Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for Consultant jobs in Leeds over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Leeds.
Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Consultant contract job ads cited 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 Consultant job ads across the Leeds region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamics 365 | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 34.8% | 8 |
| 3 | Power Platform | 30.4% | 7 |
| 4 | Customer Engagement | 26.1% | 6 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 26.1% | 6 |
| 6 | Azure | 21.7% | 5 |
| 6 | Internal Audit | 21.7% | 5 |
| 6 | ISO 14001 | 21.7% | 5 |
| 6 | ISO 9001 | 21.7% | 5 |
| 6 | ISO/IEC 20000 | 21.7% | 5 |
| 6 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 21.7% | 5 |
| 12 | Migration | 17.4% | 4 |
| 12 | Risk Management | 17.4% | 4 |
| 12 | SC Cleared | 17.4% | 4 |
| 15 | Agile | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Cloud Security | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Continuous Improvement | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | GAP Analysis | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Roadmaps | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | SharePoint | 13.0% | 3 |
| 21 | Accessibility | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | Actionable Insight | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | Actionable Recommendations | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | AWS | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | Azure DevOps | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | Azure Key Vault | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | BPSS Clearance | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | CI/CD | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | Continuous Improvement Process | 8.7% | 2 |
| 21 | Decision-Making | 8.7% | 2 |
Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamics 365 Consultant | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2 | Floorwalker | 26.1% | 6 |
| 3 | Compliance Consultant | 21.7% | 5 |
| 4 | Senior Consultant | 17.4% | 4 |
| 5 | Compliance Officer | 13.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Senior DevOps Consultant | 8.7% | 2 |
| 7 | Azure Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Marketing Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 7 | SAP Functional Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Senior IT Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Senior SharePoint Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |