Developer
Leicestershire > Leicester
The median Developer daily rate in Leicester is £463, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -7 | 0 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 7 | 12 | 41 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leicester | 9.09% | 10.62% | 36.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.11% | 11.43% | 37.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £288 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £325 | £395 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.31% | -17.72% | -1.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £469 | £375 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £480 | £465 | £561 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £463 | £325 | £395 |
| % change year-on-year | +42.31% | -17.72% | -1.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £60.63 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £22.50 | £61.56 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £25.00 | £63.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -60.78% | +36.60% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £28.13 | £66.56 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.50 | £67.88 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate | - | £25.00 | £63.75 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -60.78% | +36.60% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Leicester
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 | 63 | 105 | 108 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 81.82% | 92.92% | 96.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 40 | 74 | 91 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £131 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £275 | £318 | £330 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £451 | £415 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.88% | +8.73% | +3.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £589 | £600 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £651 | £625 | £563 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £446 | £375 | £395 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.00% | -5.06% | -1.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £14.98 | £13.02 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.25 | £19.81 | £14.54 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £25.00 | £20.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +22.19% | +16.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.75 | £27.81 | £32.81 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.38 | £62.63 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate | £22.50 | £25.00 | £20.46 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +22.19% | +9.12% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Leicester.
Developer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Leicester.
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Developer 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 Leicester region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester 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: