Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Leeds with a requirement for DV Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | 52 | 68 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | +16 | +40 |
| Contract jobs citing DV Cleared | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 0.54% | 1.12% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.20% | 4.05% | 0.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £448 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £474 | £525 | £538 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £521 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.23% | -4.35% | -11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £572 | £575 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £521 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.23% | -4.35% | +6.98% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Leeds
DV Cleared falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Leeds.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 182 | 148 | 186 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 24.69% | 27.56% | 21.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 123 | 115 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £365 | £300 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £408 | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -18.18% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £565 | £575 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £725 | £720 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -12.20% | -2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.17 | £15.75 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £16.25 | £16.50 | £12.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.52% | +31.68% | -79.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.33 | £17.25 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £19.26 | £38.75 | £13.77 |
| % change year-on-year | -50.30% | +181.51% | -77.98% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DV Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
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Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing DV Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DV Cleared in Leeds over the 6 months to 18 January 2026.
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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: