The median Lead Consultant daily rate in Sheffield is £460, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
102 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Consultant |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield |
0.30% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.33% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£431 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£442 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£460 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£480 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£492 |
- |
- |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£460 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title |
899 |
290 |
338 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
89.99% |
91.48% |
89.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
606 |
193 |
206 |
| 10th Percentile |
£363 |
£214 |
£360 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£375 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£484 |
£469 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.09% |
-1.26% |
-17.39% |
| 75th Percentile |
£556 |
£553 |
£588 |
| 90th Percentile |
£675 |
£641 |
£650 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£481 |
£472 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+1.96% |
-0.63% |
-13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
5 |
4 |
10 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£10.90 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£18.10 |
£11.33 |
| Median hourly rate |
£25.77 |
£18.35 |
£22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+40.42% |
-16.58% |
+24.15% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£18.50 |
£23.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£31.17 |
£18.51 |
- |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£25.77 |
£18.35 |
£13.60 |
| % change year-on-year |
+40.42% |
+34.99% |
-23.28% |