Leader
South East > Thames Valley
The median Leader daily rate in the Thames Valley is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 22 | 34 | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | -5 | -1 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Lead | 129 | 120 | 180 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 7.80% | 5.30% | 6.46% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.52% | 5.79% | 6.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 87 | 72 | 129 |
| 10th Percentile | £362 | £316 | £423 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £463 | £510 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £575 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -4.17% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £660 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £738 | £775 |
| South East median daily rate | £540 | £569 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.05% | -5.21% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £53.00 | £63.27 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £55.00 | £64.42 | £53.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £71.29 | £67.59 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.47% | +22.89% | -31.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.87 | £69.51 | £56.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £69.91 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £68.50 | £22.54 | £60.84 |
| % change year-on-year | +203.90% | -62.95% | +23.19% |
All DemandTrendContract IT Job Vacancies
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.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies in the Thames Valley with a recognized job title | 1,514 | 2,071 | 2,645 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.54% | 91.39% | 94.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 924 | 1,184 | 1,794 |
| 10th Percentile | £270 | £261 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £408 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +0.49% | +2.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £619 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £688 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £515 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.91% | +3.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 99 | 116 | 89 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £15.61 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.12 | £22.56 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £58.43 | £48.40 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -56.96% | +20.73% | +154.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.62 | £70.73 | £66.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.85 | £88.75 | £74.83 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £57.35 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -56.15% | +14.70% | +122.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Lead in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
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DemandTrendContract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 28 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Berkshire | +12 | 94 | £600 | - | 103 |
| Buckinghamshire | +17 | 27 | £490 | -10.91% | 21 |
| Oxfordshire | -15 | 8 | £625 | +127.27% | 16 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 28 August 2025, Lead contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Thames Valley region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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