Service Level Agreement (SLA)
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Leeds requiring SLA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | 58 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +7 | +19 |
| Contract jobs citing SLA | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 0.67% | 0.39% | 0.80% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 3.57% | 3.57% | 6.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | - | £135 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £324 | - | £189 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -28.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £477 | - | £314 |
| 90th Percentile | £531 | - | £350 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £324 | - | £238 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.01 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.12 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £18.23 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £17.12 | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Leeds
SLA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Leeds.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 140 | 56 | 112 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 18.72% | 11.00% | 12.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 94 | 36 | 88 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £263 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £426 | £331 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £438 | £508 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -13.79% | +1.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £658 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £615 | £738 | £725 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £502 | £425 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.08% | -10.53% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.01 | £31.47 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.12 | £32.81 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -47.82% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £18.23 | £34.15 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £17.12 | £32.81 | £16.11 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.82% | +103.66% | -53.10% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SLA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
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Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing SLA.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SLA in Leeds over the 6 months to 29 January 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing SLA.
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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: