Lead Contract Job Trends in Plymouth

Leader
Devon > Plymouth

The median Leader daily rate in Plymouth is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 September 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 - 10
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Plymouth 2.38% - 2.04%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.94% - 2.17%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £363 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 - -
75th Percentile £388 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median daily rate £375 - £650
% change year-on-year - - -5.11%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Plymouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title 34 26 46
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 80.95% 61.90% 93.88%
Number of daily rates quoted 6 15 13
10th Percentile £171 £220 £116
25th Percentile £213 £338 £180
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £275 £475 £195
Median % change year-on-year -42.11% +143.59% -51.25%
75th Percentile £375 £544 £600
90th Percentile £441 £760 -
Devon median daily rate £550 £425 £458
% change year-on-year +29.41% -7.10% -8.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 8 17
10th Percentile - £16.95 £46.25
25th Percentile £12.71 £23.42 £55.00
Median hourly rate £17.72 £27.54 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -35.65% -57.64% +67.74%
75th Percentile £19.48 £66.25 £72.50
90th Percentile £20.00 £73.83 -
Devon median hourly rate £17.72 £25.15 £65.00
% change year-on-year -29.54% -61.31% +67.74%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Plymouth.

Lead job vacancy trend in Plymouth

Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Plymouth

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Plymouth.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Plymouth

Lead
Hourly Rate Trend in Plymouth

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Plymouth.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Plymouth

Lead Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth

For the 6 months to 15 September 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 Plymouth region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Data Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Twin
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Data Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Twin
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared