Leader
England > London
The median Leader daily rate in London is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 27 | 30 | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +5 | +3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 908 | 1,096 | 1,621 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 7.24% | 6.15% | 6.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.74% | 6.59% | 6.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 644 | 772 | 1,144 |
| 10th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £513 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £600 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £738 | £738 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £850 | £850 | £825 |
| England median daily rate | £585 | £585 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.50% | +2.39% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.70 | £27.50 | £21.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £29.75 | £35.00 | £32.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.50 | £37.50 | £37.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.67% | +1.35% | -12.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £46.88 | £52.50 | £52.24 |
| 90th Percentile | £59.25 | £71.88 | £56.15 |
| England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £62.02 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.87% | +12.76% | +57.14% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
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 | 11,726 | 16,625 | 25,758 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.45% | 93.24% | 95.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,034 | 12,022 | 18,663 |
| 10th Percentile | £341 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £444 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 143 | 336 | 290 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.45 | £16.01 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.90 | £20.02 | £22.53 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £27.81 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.26% | -20.54% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50.75 | £43.75 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.75 | £65.00 | £76.03 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.62 | £36.31 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.67% | -19.32% | +100.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in London over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in London.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in London
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Lead in London over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the London region over the 6 months to 1 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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| Central London | +10 | 141 | £600 | -7.69% | 107 |
| East London | +20 | 21 | £585 | +4.46% | 17 |
| South London | +4 | 12 | £700 | +26.13% | 22 |
| West London | -10 | 4 | £338 | -41.30% | 42 |
| North London | -6 | 1 | £550 | +62.96% | |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 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 London region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead 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:
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