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 2 June 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 2 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | 24 | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +16 | -6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 25 | 50 | 54 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leeds | 5.29% | 6.34% | 4.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.40% | 6.85% | 4.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 29 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £470 | £470 | £514 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £500 | £557 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £575 | £638 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.04% | -9.80% | +21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £675 | £743 |
| 90th Percentile | £615 | £685 | £799 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £575 | £613 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.04% | -6.12% | +22.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £84.83 | - | £61.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £91.69 | - | £62.50 |
| 75th Percentile | £98.56 | - | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £91.69 | - | £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 | 463 | 730 | 1,211 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.89% | 92.52% | 98.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 309 | 459 | 879 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £300 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £413 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -6.98% | +7.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £588 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £700 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £475 | £495 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.04% | -5.71% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.53 | £11.56 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.62 | £12.25 | £15.94 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.11 | £13.50 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +145.26% | -38.64% | +3.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.51 | £41.13 | £61.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.74 | £48.75 | £68.13 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £22.14 | £15.50 | £20.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +42.84% | -25.30% | +13.70% |
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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 2 June 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 2 June 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: