Lead Python Developer Contract Job Trends in Leeds
Lead Python Developer
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Lead Python Developer daily rate in Leeds is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 88 | 73 | 54 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | -19 | - |
| Contract Lead Python Developer jobs | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 0.39% | 0.28% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.42% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £535 |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | £513 | £559 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £525 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.05% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £538 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £625 | £525 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.05% | -12.50% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Leeds
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Leeds matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Leeds matching a recognised job title | 963 | 672 | 606 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.88% | 95.73% | 93.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 566 | 450 | 376 |
| 10th Percentile | £395 | £306 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -8.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £658 | £646 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -7.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.54 | £21.63 | £18.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.00 | £23.80 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.25 | £25.50 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +2.00% | +17.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.00 | £27.06 | £45.13 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.08 | £48.75 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £24.71 | £26.00 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.96% | -5.45% | +32.82% |
Lead Python Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Lead Python Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Lead Python Developer Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Python Developer job vacancies in Leeds.
Lead Python Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 11 November 2026, Lead Python Developer contract job ads cited 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 Lead Python Developer job ads across the Leeds region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | AWS | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | CSS | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Docker | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Flask | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | HTML | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Infrastructure as Code | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | JavaScript | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Serverless | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Terraform | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Vue | 100.0% | 4 |
| 15 | Architectural Design | 75.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Data Analysis | 75.0% | 3 |
| 15 | User Stories | 75.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Visualisation | 75.0% | 3 |
| 19 | API Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Containerisation | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Data Protection | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Full-Stack Development | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | OAuth | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | OAuth2 | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | OpenID | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Problem-Solving | 50.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Test Automation | 50.0% | 2 |
| 28 | Deadline-Driven | 25.0% | 1 |
| 28 | Front End Development | 25.0% | 1 |
| 28 | REST | 25.0% | 1 |
Lead Python Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 50.0% | 2 |