For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title
12,434
15,121
21,227
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.76%
94.09%
94.46%
Number of daily rates quoted
8,319
10,233
15,521
10th Percentile
£325
£345
£356
25th Percentile
£425
£450
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£538
£550
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-2.27%
-4.35%
-
75th Percentile
£675
£680
£694
90th Percentile
£775
£800
£800
England median daily rate
£505
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-3.81%
-4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
207
179
231
10th Percentile
£17.05
£17.45
£18.16
25th Percentile
£23.00
£23.46
£22.50
Median hourly rate
£31.49
£33.50
£37.50
Median % change year-on-year
-6.00%
-10.67%
+15.38%
75th Percentile
£50.38
£56.75
£63.88
90th Percentile
£66.34
£72.50
£77.50
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£47.50
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-47.05%
+5.56%
+73.08%
Lead Designer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Lead Designer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Lead Designer Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Designer job vacancies in London.
Lead Designer Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead Designer in London over the 6 months to 9 September 2025.
Lead Designer Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead Designer job vacancies in London.
Lead Designer Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 9 September 2025, Lead Designer 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 London region featuring Lead Designer in the job title.
Lead Designer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
