Leader
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Leader daily rate in Leeds is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 34 | 22 | 33 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +11 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 26 | 53 | 70 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leeds | 5.59% | 6.63% | 5.26% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.75% | 7.20% | 5.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 29 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £443 | £500 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £500 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -8.33% | +12.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £675 | £743 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | - | £794 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £563 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -6.25% | +20.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £84.38 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £84.67 | - | £61.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £96.85 | - | £62.50 |
| 75th Percentile | £102.00 | - | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £96.85 | - | £62.50 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 452 | 736 | 1,303 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.20% | 92.12% | 97.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 302 | 458 | 948 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £300 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £352 | £413 | £452 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -7.11% | +7.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £588 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £675 | £700 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -6.67% | +6.60% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 13 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.08 | £11.24 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.47 | £11.75 | £16.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £12.53 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +227.21% | -79.95% | +179.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £98.56 | £15.25 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £102.00 | £17.67 | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £24.82 | £14.34 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +73.14% | -55.89% | +92.88% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in Leeds.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Leeds over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in Leeds.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Lead contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Leeds region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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