Lead Contract Job Trends in Swindon

Leader
Wiltshire > Swindon

The median Leader daily rate in Swindon is £535, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025.

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

6 months to
5 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 18 17 18
Rank change year-on-year -1 +1 +2
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 2 1 9
As % of all contract jobs in Swindon 2.11% 0.98% 5.84%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.47% 1.16% 6.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 1 6
10th Percentile £361 - £419
25th Percentile £421 £385 £575
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £535 £390 £600
Median % change year-on-year +37.18% -35.00% +9.09%
75th Percentile £661 £395 £672
90th Percentile £730 - £688
Wiltshire median daily rate £600 £588 £650
% change year-on-year +2.13% -9.62% +8.79%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Swindon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Swindon. 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 Swindon with a recognized job title 81 86 149
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 85.26% 84.31% 96.75%
Number of daily rates quoted 48 54 105
10th Percentile £213 £205 £360
25th Percentile £391 £368 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £450 £550
Median % change year-on-year +22.22% -18.18% +10.00%
75th Percentile £600 £547 £630
90th Percentile £715 £625 £688
Wiltshire median daily rate £575 £550 £550
% change year-on-year +4.55% - +1.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 0 3
10th Percentile £20.86 - -
25th Percentile £30.51 - -
Median hourly rate £48.53 - £14.36
Median % change year-on-year - - -37.57%
75th Percentile £68.36 - -
90th Percentile £79.10 - -
Wiltshire median hourly rate £24.00 £12.79 £50.00
% change year-on-year +87.65% -74.42% -8.26%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Swindon

Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Swindon

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Swindon.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Swindon

Lead
Daily Rate Histogram in Swindon

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Swindon over the 6 months to 5 November 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Lead in Swindon

Lead
Hourly Rate Trend in Swindon

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Swindon.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Swindon

Lead Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon

For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, 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 Swindon region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (50.00%) Business Continuity
1 1 (50.00%) Pa11y
1 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (50.00%) User Experience
1 1 (50.00%) UX Design
1 1 (50.00%) WCAG

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Pa11y
General
1 1 (50.00%) Local Government
1 1 (50.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Business Continuity
1 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (50.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (50.00%) User Experience
1 1 (50.00%) UX Design
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (50.00%) WCAG