Lead Software Engineer
London > South London
The median Lead Software Engineer daily rate in South London is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 40 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South London | 0.56% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.58% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median daily rate | £800 | £813 | £511 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.54% | +58.92% | -27.99% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South London. 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 South London with a recognized job title | 173 | 197 | 262 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 96.11% | 96.57% | 95.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 115 | 123 | 200 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £205 | £178 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £395 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £600 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £714 | £725 | £673 |
| London median daily rate | £540 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.82% | -4.35% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.94 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.98 | £17.25 | £20.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.36 | £19.50 | £43.84 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +96.71% | -55.52% | -0.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.47 | £35.91 | £55.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.54 | £61.41 | £68.50 |
| London median hourly rate | £26.89 | £38.00 | £39.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.24% | -4.59% | +21.62% |
Lead Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in South London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South London.
Lead Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in South London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Software Engineer job vacancies in South London.
Lead Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in South London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Software Engineer within the South London region over the 6 months to 4 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Croydon | - | 1 | £525 | - | |
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Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, Lead Software Engineer 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 South London region featuring Lead Software Engineer in the job title.
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Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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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