The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Leeds requiring Defect Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Defect Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Leeds.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
637
561
897
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds
88.97%
85.65%
90.06%
Number of daily rates quoted
426
354
617
10th Percentile
£306
£325
£320
25th Percentile
£400
£406
£438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£495
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+1.01%
-5.71%
-
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£625
90th Percentile
£650
£650
£700
West Yorkshire median daily rate
£500
£480
£520
% change year-on-year
+4.17%
-7.69%
-0.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
14
8
10th Percentile
£25.10
£15.38
£18.50
25th Percentile
£25.25
£20.13
£18.88
Median hourly rate
£26.00
£30.00
£21.01
Median % change year-on-year
-13.33%
+42.81%
-1.14%
75th Percentile
£27.63
£38.75
£22.41
90th Percentile
£28.30
£51.00
£35.23
West Yorkshire median hourly rate
£22.14
£27.50
£20.35
% change year-on-year
-19.49%
+35.12%
-3.08%
Defect Management Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Defect Management relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Defect Management Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Defect Management.
Defect Management Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Defect Management.
Defect Management Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Defect Management also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Defect Management.
Defect Management 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:
