Lead Contract Job Trends in St Helens

Leader
Merseyside > St Helens

As of 9 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Leader daily rate in St Helens.

 6 months to
9 Oct 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 7 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in St Helens 77.78% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 77.78% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Merseyside median daily rate £525 £425 -
% change year-on-year +23.53% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
St Helens

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in St Helens. 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 St Helens with a recognized job title 9 4 7
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 3 7
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £190 £165
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £200 £170
Median % change year-on-year - +17.65% +21.43%
75th Percentile - £293 £219
90th Percentile - £342 £245
Merseyside median daily rate £435 £425 £400
% change year-on-year +2.35% +6.25% -11.11%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in St Helens

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in St Helens.

Lead job vacancy trend in St Helens

Lead Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in St Helens

For the 6 months to 9 October 2026, Lead 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 St Helens region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 1 (14.29%) Change Management
1 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (14.29%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (14.29%) PRINCE2
1 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (14.29%) Scenario Testing
1 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (14.29%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (14.29%) User Acceptance Testing

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in St Helens 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:

Applications
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 1 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (14.29%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (14.29%) Change Management
1 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (14.29%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (14.29%) PRINCE2
1 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (14.29%) Scenario Testing
1 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (14.29%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (14.29%) User Acceptance Testing
Lead jobs