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
154
211
344
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.67%
97.24%
93.22%
Number of daily rates quoted
101
150
268
10th Percentile
£213
£334
£217
25th Percentile
£425
£413
£434
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£490
£500
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-2.00%
-4.76%
+1.20%
75th Percentile
£635
£567
£600
90th Percentile
£744
£630
£741
London median daily rate
£550
£550
£575
% change year-on-year
-
-4.35%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
14
14
10th Percentile
£22.49
£17.08
£13.08
25th Percentile
£24.41
£21.38
£18.75
Median hourly rate
£27.61
£33.67
£36.94
Median % change year-on-year
-18.01%
-8.85%
-15.31%
75th Percentile
£30.80
£81.56
£50.42
90th Percentile
£32.72
£83.75
£54.94
London median hourly rate
£32.50
£27.81
£36.00
% change year-on-year
+16.86%
-22.75%
+2.86%
Lead Job Vacancy Trend in South London
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in South London.
Lead Contractor Daily Rate Trend in South London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in South London.
Lead Daily Rate Histogram in South London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in South London over the 6 months to 7 June 2025.
Lead Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in South London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in South London.
Lead 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 within the South London region over the 6 months to 7 June 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
Lead Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South London
For the 6 months to 7 June 2025, Lead contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South London region featuring Lead in the job title.
Lead Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
