The median Developer daily rate in Leicester is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 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
29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
6 |
12 |
3 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+6 |
-9 |
-2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer |
10 |
10 |
33 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leicester |
12.99% |
8.77% |
31.73% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
16.39% |
9.17% |
33.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
8 |
3 |
32 |
| 10th Percentile |
£430 |
£278 |
£313 |
| 25th Percentile |
£456 |
£281 |
£325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£463 |
£300 |
£395 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+54.17% |
-24.05% |
-10.23% |
| 75th Percentile |
£473 |
£350 |
£455 |
| 90th Percentile |
£488 |
£365 |
£559 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£463 |
£300 |
£395 |
| % change year-on-year |
+54.17% |
-24.05% |
-5.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£25.00 |
- |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate |
- |
£25.00 |
- |
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 |
61 |
109 |
100 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
79.22% |
95.61% |
96.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
40 |
78 |
86 |
| 10th Percentile |
£227 |
£263 |
£276 |
| 25th Percentile |
£348 |
£319 |
£350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£469 |
£450 |
£423 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.17% |
+6.51% |
+5.63% |
| 75th Percentile |
£566 |
£597 |
£465 |
| 90th Percentile |
£650 |
£633 |
£606 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£430 |
£375 |
£415 |
| % change year-on-year |
+14.67% |
-9.64% |
+3.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£14.98 |
£12.98 |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.25 |
£19.81 |
£14.08 |
| Median hourly rate |
£22.50 |
£25.00 |
£18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.00% |
+36.02% |
+23.27% |
| 75th Percentile |
£23.75 |
£27.81 |
£21.65 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£28.38 |
£22.53 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate |
£22.50 |
£25.00 |
£18.38 |
| % change year-on-year |
-10.00% |
+36.02% |
+5.03% |
