The median Leader daily rate in Lincoln is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
10 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
11 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Lincoln |
8.51% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
9.30% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£415 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£478 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Lincolnshire median daily rate |
£525 |
£575 |
£210 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.70% |
+173.81% |
-77.89% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Lincoln. 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 Lincoln with a recognized job title |
43 |
13 |
13 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.49% |
100.00% |
92.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
13 |
5 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
£345 |
£212 |
£131 |
| 25th Percentile |
£450 |
£300 |
£243 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£385 |
£350 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+36.36% |
+10.00% |
-33.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£519 |
£431 |
| 90th Percentile |
£570 |
£538 |
£483 |
| Lincolnshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£400 |
£350 |
| % change year-on-year |
+25.00% |
+14.29% |
-36.36% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
27 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.25 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£23.83 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£25.15 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£25.40 |
- |
- |
| Lincolnshire median hourly rate |
£24.00 |
£31.76 |
£19.23 |
| % change year-on-year |
-24.43% |
+65.18% |
+2.15% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Lincoln
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lincoln.
Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Lincoln
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Lincoln.
Lead
Daily Rate Histogram in Lincoln
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Lincoln over the 6 months to 10 February 2026.
Lead Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lincoln
For the 6 months to 10 February 2026, Lead 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 Lincoln region featuring Lead in the job title.
Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lincoln 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:
