Leader
Cambridgeshire > Peterborough
The median Leader daily rate in Peterborough is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | 0 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Peterborough | 1.18% | - | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.30% | - | 0.68% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £285 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £315 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £635 | £454 | £539 |
| % change year-on-year | +39.87% | -15.69% | +10.46% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Peterborough
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Peterborough. 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 Peterborough with a recognized job title | 77 | 49 | 146 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.59% | 64.47% | 72.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 16 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £353 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £285 | £403 | £287 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £449 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.48% | +2.51% | +22.81% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £585 | £609 |
| 90th Percentile | £628 | £588 | £613 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £487 | £473 | £468 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.96% | +1.07% | +3.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 18 | 121 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £14.99 | £13.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.33 | £15.44 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.75 | £21.46 | £14.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.27% | +45.00% | -4.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.00 | - | £21.37 |
| 90th Percentile | £38.06 | £25.65 | £34.25 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £16.00 | £21.46 | £16.30 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.44% | +31.66% | +5.16% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Peterborough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Peterborough.
Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Peterborough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Peterborough.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Peterborough
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Peterborough.
Lead Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough
For the 6 months to 27 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 Peterborough region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough 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:
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