The median Lead Java Developer daily rate in Leeds is £490, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 August 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
29 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
68 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Java Developer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leeds |
0.17% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.17% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£490 |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£490 |
- |
- |
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 |
588 |
678 |
1,066 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
97.67% |
92.37% |
97.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
392 |
441 |
745 |
| 10th Percentile |
£310 |
£350 |
£325 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£413 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£500 |
£540 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-7.41% |
+8.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£556 |
£575 |
£625 |
| 90th Percentile |
£638 |
£655 |
£706 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-4.76% |
+5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
4 |
28 |
13 |
| 10th Percentile |
£25.15 |
£17.42 |
£12.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£25.38 |
£19.25 |
£15.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£29.56 |
£24.59 |
£19.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+20.19% |
+29.42% |
-10.59% |
| 75th Percentile |
£50.48 |
£48.75 |
£21.31 |
| 90th Percentile |
£79.33 |
- |
£23.45 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£50.00 |
£25.00 |
£18.32 |
| % change year-on-year |
+100.00% |
+36.46% |
-8.40% |
