For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 the South West with a recognized job title
1,546
2,986
3,354
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.13%
93.34%
92.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,007
1,903
2,516
10th Percentile
£220
£208
£263
25th Percentile
£386
£381
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£520
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-3.85%
-0.95%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£614
£620
£638
90th Percentile
£688
£700
£713
England median daily rate
£525
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
142
400
267
10th Percentile
£18.51
£14.00
£18.09
25th Percentile
£26.62
£27.50
£50.62
Median hourly rate
£63.50
£55.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
+15.45%
-15.38%
+38.30%
75th Percentile
£68.00
£71.25
£75.00
90th Percentile
£75.00
£77.50
£85.00
England median hourly rate
£30.62
£36.31
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-15.67%
-19.32%
+100.00%
Lead Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings that featured Lead Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Lead Consultant Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead Consultant in the South West.
Lead Consultant Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead Consultant in the South West.
Lead Consultant Skill Set Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Lead Consultant 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 West region featuring Lead Consultant in the job title.
Lead Consultant Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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:
