The median Accountant daily rate in Leicester is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
19 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
15 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring an Accountant |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicester |
1.39% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.52% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£313 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£325 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£338 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£475 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title |
66 |
63 |
103 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.67% |
82.89% |
92.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
36 |
40 |
74 |
| 10th Percentile |
£334 |
£232 |
£138 |
| 25th Percentile |
£409 |
£298 |
£319 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£472 |
£475 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-0.74% |
-5.00% |
+26.58% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£589 |
£600 |
| 90th Percentile |
£738 |
£651 |
£625 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£425 |
£463 |
£375 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.11% |
+23.33% |
-5.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
6 |
1 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.50 |
- |
£14.98 |
| 25th Percentile |
£14.65 |
£21.25 |
£19.81 |
| Median hourly rate |
£20.00 |
£22.50 |
£25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.11% |
-10.00% |
+23.03% |
| 75th Percentile |
£23.50 |
£23.75 |
£27.81 |
| 90th Percentile |
£25.38 |
- |
£28.38 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate |
£17.14 |
£22.50 |
£25.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-23.83% |
-10.00% |
+23.03% |
Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Accountant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Accountant
Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in Leicester.
Accountant Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 19 April 2026, Accountant 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 Leicester region featuring Accountant in the job title.
Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:
