Leader
Shropshire > Telford
The median Leader daily rate in Telford is £533, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | 23 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | -10 | +33 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Telford | 2.10% | 3.00% | 7.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.33% | 3.45% | 7.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £515 | £302 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £516 | £304 | £405 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £533 | £313 | £410 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +70.13% | -23.66% | -17.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £549 | £318 | £433 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £321 | £443 |
| Shropshire median daily rate | £533 | £313 | £410 |
| % change year-on-year | +70.13% | -23.66% | -17.59% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Telford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Telford. 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 Telford with a recognized job title | 215 | 87 | 40 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.34% | 87.00% | 97.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 162 | 72 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £351 | £300 | £229 |
| 25th Percentile | £429 | £361 | £382 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £477 | £480 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.44% | -0.63% | -9.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £540 | £519 | £528 |
| 90th Percentile | £560 | £565 | £583 |
| Shropshire median daily rate | £500 | £469 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.61% | -1.26% | -10.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | - | - |
| Shropshire median hourly rate | £18.68 | £23.60 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -20.85% | - | - |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Telford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Telford.
Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Telford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Telford.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Telford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Telford.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Telford
For the 6 months to 2 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 Telford region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Telford 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: