Lead Designer
South East > Thames Valley
As of 31 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Designer daily rate in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 140 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +31 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Designer | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | - | - | 0.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +41.18% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | - | - | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +23.08% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 Thames Valley with a recognized job title | 1,928 | 1,742 | 2,275 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.07% | 91.49% | 94.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,288 | 1,043 | 1,482 |
| 10th Percentile | £268 | £250 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £403 | £370 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £630 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £674 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £504 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.79% | +0.80% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 113 | 47 | 107 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.25 | £17.04 | £18.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £26.00 | £25.98 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £55.00 | £54.39 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -54.27% | +1.13% | +158.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £80.00 | £62.84 | £65.55 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £65.62 | £72.33 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £42.50 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.82% | -22.73% | +46.67% |
Lead Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Designer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Lead Designer
Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Designer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
