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
640
644
1,082
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
96.68%
92.66%
97.57%
Number of daily rates quoted
419
411
743
10th Percentile
£300
£325
£313
25th Percentile
£400
£408
£433
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£500
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
+3.70%
75th Percentile
£566
£575
£625
90th Percentile
£650
£648
£700
West Yorkshire median daily rate
£500
£485
£525
% change year-on-year
+3.09%
-7.62%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
29
14
10th Percentile
£25.05
£17.65
£12.00
25th Percentile
£25.13
£19.50
£15.94
Median hourly rate
£25.50
£24.18
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
+5.46%
+24.00%
-8.77%
75th Percentile
£26.13
£48.75
£22.02
90th Percentile
£26.35
-
£23.75
West Yorkshire median hourly rate
£50.00
£25.00
£19.00
% change year-on-year
+100.00%
+31.58%
-9.52%
Lead Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Lead Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Test Engineer job vacancies in Leeds.
Lead Test Engineer Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, Lead Test Engineer contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Leeds region featuring Lead Test Engineer in the job title.
Lead Test Engineer Skill Set 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:
