Developer
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Developer daily rate in Leicestershire is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 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 14 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | -13 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leicestershire | 9.71% | 6.49% | 30.23% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.49% | 7.09% | 30.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 3 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £399 | £278 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £445 | £281 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £300 | £395 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +54.17% | -24.05% | -1.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £473 | £350 | £438 |
| 90th Percentile | £488 | £365 | £532 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £425 | £419 | £444 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.49% | -5.63% | +1.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £22.50 | £66.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £25.00 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -62.96% | +44.63% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £28.13 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.50 | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | - | £25.00 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -62.96% | +49.99% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 87 | 141 | 168 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.47% | 91.56% | 97.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 60 | 101 | 145 |
| 10th Percentile | £148 | £134 | £207 |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £256 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £430 | £363 | £395 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.62% | -8.23% | -1.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £565 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £625 | £563 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £441 | £405 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.89% | -10.00% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.05 | £14.98 | £13.02 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.88 | £19.81 | £14.54 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £25.00 | £19.35 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +29.20% | +0.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.88 | £27.81 | £22.22 |
| 90th Percentile | £28.75 | £28.38 | £37.25 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £23.00 | £17.50 | £20.32 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.43% | -13.88% | +9.84% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leicestershire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Leicestershire.
Developer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Leicestershire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Leicestershire.
Developer
Contract Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 14 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Leicester | 0 | 9 | £463 | +54.17% | 36 |
| Loughborough | - | 1 | £425 | - | 7 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 14 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 Leicestershire region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire 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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