Leader
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Leader daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £550, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 22 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +19 | -19 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.17% | 2.38% | 3.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.37% | 2.66% | 3.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £463 | £476 | £670 |
| 25th Percentile | £510 | £491 | £713 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £516 | £750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.54% | -31.17% | +22.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £549 | £775 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £550 | £516 | £750 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.54% | -31.17% | +22.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £20.00 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | - | £20.00 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Newcastle upon Tyne
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title | 217 | 188 | 322 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.31% | 89.52% | 98.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 164 | 93 | 252 |
| 10th Percentile | £236 | £338 | £320 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £400 | £464 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £500 | £565 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.50% | -11.50% | +13.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £570 | £590 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £742 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £455 | £500 | £555 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.00% | -9.91% | +11.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.05 | £12.66 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £30.50 | £18.69 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £47.50 | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50.38 | £50.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £51.35 | £67.88 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £13.00 | £17.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -25.71% | - | - |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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: