Leader
Leicestershire > Leicester
The median Leader daily rate in Leicester is £515, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 August 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 27 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 16 | 14 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +6 | -5 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Lead | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leicester | 1.22% | 4.44% | 1.74% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.56% | 4.65% | 1.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £260 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £508 | £268 | £367 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £288 | £381 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +79.13% | -24.59% | -41.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £523 | £297 | £394 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £299 | £397 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £515 | £288 | £370 |
| % change year-on-year | +79.13% | -22.30% | -36.75% |
All DemandTrendContract 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.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies in Leicester with a recognized job title | 64 | 86 | 112 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 78.05% | 95.56% | 97.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 41 | 61 | 84 |
| 10th Percentile | £123 | £270 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £180 | £325 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £449 | £453 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.35% | -0.82% | +3.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £480 | £530 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £525 | £606 | £661 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £360 | £425 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.29% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £22.50 | £13.16 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £25.00 | £15.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +66.67% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £27.50 | £21.07 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £40.25 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate | £20.75 | £24.50 | £18.38 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.31% | +33.30% | -0.65% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Leicester.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Leicester.
Lead Skill Set
Top 3 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 27 August 2025, Lead 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 Lead in the job title.
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Lead 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:
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