Lead Contract Job Trends in Stoke-on-Trent

Leader
Staffordshire > Stoke-on-Trent

The median Leader daily rate in Stoke-on-Trent is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 February 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 - 11
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 1 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Stoke-on-Trent 4.55% - 3.85%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.55% - 4.44%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £613
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 - £625
75th Percentile - - £638
90th Percentile - - -
Staffordshire median daily rate £550 £450 £625
% change year-on-year +22.22% -28.00% +31.58%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Stoke-on-Trent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Stoke-on-Trent with a recognized job title 22 24 45
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 92.31% 86.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 11 14 42
10th Percentile £200 £158 £325
25th Percentile £260 £239 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £400 £475
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% -15.79% +31.03%
75th Percentile £406 £405 £569
90th Percentile £419 £488 £575
Staffordshire median daily rate £338 £400 £450
% change year-on-year -15.63% -11.11% +12.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £19.50 - -
Median hourly rate £20.00 £24.22 £10.93
Median % change year-on-year -17.42% +121.59% -
75th Percentile £20.50 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Staffordshire median hourly rate £26.00 £19.12 £23.00
% change year-on-year +35.98% -16.87% -1.41%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent.

Lead job vacancy trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent

Lead
Hourly Rate Trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent

Lead Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent

For the 6 months to 3 February 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 Stoke-on-Trent region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Instructional Design
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) SAP

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Local Government
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Instructional Design
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) SAP