The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Leeds requiring Design Thinking skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Design Thinking 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
606
590
969
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds
89.25%
85.51%
90.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
393
382
667
10th Percentile
£300
£350
£350
25th Percentile
£400
£413
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£500
£538
Median % change year-on-year
-
-6.98%
+2.87%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£625
90th Percentile
£655
£650
£700
West Yorkshire median daily rate
£500
£498
£525
% change year-on-year
+0.50%
-5.24%
+2.94%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
15
11
10th Percentile
£25.10
£14.79
£16.50
25th Percentile
£25.25
£17.13
£18.25
Median hourly rate
£26.00
£27.50
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-5.45%
+37.50%
-5.88%
75th Percentile
£27.63
£38.75
£22.53
90th Percentile
£28.30
£49.25
£23.75
West Yorkshire median hourly rate
£22.14
£27.50
£19.00
% change year-on-year
-19.49%
+44.74%
-9.52%
Design Thinking Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Design Thinking relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Design Thinking Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Design Thinking.
Design Thinking Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Design Thinking 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 Design Thinking.
Design Thinking 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:
