Developer
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Developer daily rate in Leeds is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +2 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 65 | 175 | 253 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leeds | 13.98% | 21.90% | 19.02% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 14.38% | 23.78% | 19.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 46 | 121 | 216 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £300 | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £375 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £656 | £675 | £688 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £468 | £475 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.58% | -9.52% | +12.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £87.75 | - | £61.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £93.09 | - | £63.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £102.00 | - | £70.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £75.00 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £102.00 | - | £70.00 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 452 | 736 | 1,303 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.20% | 92.12% | 97.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 302 | 458 | 948 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £300 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £352 | £413 | £452 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -7.11% | +7.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £588 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £675 | £700 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -6.67% | +6.60% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 13 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.08 | £11.24 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.47 | £11.75 | £16.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £12.53 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +227.21% | -79.95% | +179.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £98.56 | £15.25 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £102.00 | £17.67 | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £24.82 | £14.34 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +73.14% | -55.89% | +92.88% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Leeds.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in Leeds over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Leeds.
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Leeds region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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