The median Consultant daily rate in Leeds is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 May 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
30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
40 |
31 |
57 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-9 |
+26 |
+28 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant |
20 |
36 |
34 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leeds |
4.27% |
4.56% |
2.74% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.38% |
4.92% |
2.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
11 |
27 |
16 |
| 10th Percentile |
£325 |
£336 |
£475 |
| 25th Percentile |
£356 |
£344 |
£500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£450 |
£506 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.56% |
-11.11% |
+3.85% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£550 |
£598 |
| 90th Percentile |
£556 |
£560 |
£763 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£450 |
£450 |
£531 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-15.29% |
+6.25% |
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 |
457 |
731 |
1,222 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
97.65% |
92.53% |
98.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
305 |
458 |
885 |
| 10th Percentile |
£263 |
£313 |
£363 |
| 25th Percentile |
£375 |
£414 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£500 |
£540 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.00% |
-7.41% |
+8.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£588 |
£625 |
| 90th Percentile |
£600 |
£650 |
£700 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£475 |
£500 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.00% |
-4.76% |
+5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
17 |
15 |
| 10th Percentile |
£31.53 |
£11.49 |
£12.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£31.62 |
£12.25 |
£16.13 |
| Median hourly rate |
£33.11 |
£13.50 |
£22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+145.26% |
-40.00% |
+0.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
£66.51 |
£18.27 |
£66.88 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85.74 |
£48.75 |
£70.00 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£22.14 |
£15.37 |
£21.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+44.09% |
-28.53% |
+16.22% |
