The median Lead Development Operations daily rate in Sheffield is £513, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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
570
365
339
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.33%
86.08%
91.87%
Number of daily rates quoted
385
194
225
10th Percentile
£313
£250
£375
25th Percentile
£400
£453
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£483
£535
£587
Median % change year-on-year
-9.81%
-8.93%
+11.90%
75th Percentile
£538
£588
£650
90th Percentile
£612
£650
£745
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£479
£525
£575
% change year-on-year
-8.81%
-8.70%
+15.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
5
5
10th Percentile
£14.98
£13.14
£14.67
25th Percentile
£16.68
£15.22
£18.25
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-2.50%
-
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£22.33
£21.50
£22.75
90th Percentile
£24.02
-
£27.85
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£20.25
% change year-on-year
-2.50%
-1.23%
+6.58%
Lead DevOps Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead DevOps' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Lead DevOps Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead DevOps job vacancies in Sheffield.
Lead DevOps Skill Set Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, Lead DevOps 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 Sheffield region featuring Lead DevOps in the job title.
Lead DevOps Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
