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
72
82
131
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
85.71%
97.62%
96.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
49
59
94
10th Percentile
£125
£250
£270
25th Percentile
£126
£294
£361
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£425
£488
Median % change year-on-year
+5.88%
-12.82%
+16.77%
75th Percentile
£518
£514
£606
90th Percentile
£615
£632
£702
Leicestershire median daily rate
£394
£400
£450
% change year-on-year
-1.56%
-11.11%
+9.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
6
10th Percentile
-
-
£12.58
25th Percentile
-
-
£13.16
Median hourly rate
£13.84
-
£15.77
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
-49.54%
75th Percentile
-
-
£46.60
90th Percentile
-
-
£60.50
Leicestershire median hourly rate
£21.00
£24.00
£19.69
% change year-on-year
-12.50%
+21.89%
+6.43%
Functional Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Functional Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Functional Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Leicester.
Functional Consultant Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 9 October 2025, Functional Consultant 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 Functional Consultant in the job title.
Functional Consultant 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:
