Developer/Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Leeds

Software Engineer/Developer
West Yorkshire > Leeds

As of 4 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer/Developer daily rate in Leeds.

6 months to
4 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 70
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer 0 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Leeds - - 0.11%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 0.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £350
75th Percentile - - £375
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median daily rate - - £350

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 736 462 850
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.58% 94.29% 94.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 486 282 556
10th Percentile £310 £263 £278
25th Percentile £403 £376 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £500
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £575 £567 £600
90th Percentile £650 £687 £675
West Yorkshire median daily rate £500 £450 £488
% change year-on-year +11.11% -7.69% -7.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 20 12
10th Percentile - £16.94 £11.17
25th Percentile £14.25 £19.50 £12.13
Median hourly rate £16.25 £24.18 £12.53
Median % change year-on-year -32.80% +92.98% -78.49%
75th Percentile £28.75 £38.75 £15.24
90th Percentile £74.00 £97.18 £21.30
West Yorkshire median hourly rate £19.59 £25.84 £15.50
% change year-on-year -24.19% +66.71% -54.11%

Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer/Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Developer/Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Leeds

Developer/Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Leeds

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Leeds.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Leeds

Developer/Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Leeds.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Leeds