Leader
East London > Tower Hamlets
The median Leader daily rate in Tower Hamlets is £585, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 2 | 16 | 12 |
Rank change year-on-year | +14 | -4 | -1 |
Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 15 | 8 | 6 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Tower Hamlets | 26.79% | 7.21% | 8.70% |
As % of the Job Titles category | 28.85% | 8.33% | 8.82% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 8 | 2 |
10th Percentile | £522 | £511 | £346 |
25th Percentile | - | £539 | £384 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £585 | £555 | £448 |
Median % change year-on-year | +5.41% | +24.02% | -40.31% |
75th Percentile | - | £570 | £511 |
90th Percentile | £617 | £596 | £550 |
East London median daily rate | £585 | £560 | £525 |
% change year-on-year | +4.46% | +6.67% | -29.98% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Median hourly rate | £40.00 | - | - |
East London median hourly rate | £37.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Tower Hamlets
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Tower Hamlets. 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 Tower Hamlets with a recognized job title | 52 | 96 | 68 |
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.86% | 86.49% | 98.55% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 48 | 94 | 59 |
10th Percentile | £350 | £460 | £220 |
25th Percentile | £495 | £533 | £500 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £580 | £597 | £613 |
Median % change year-on-year | -2.85% | -2.53% | +1.66% |
75th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £756 |
90th Percentile | £649 | £770 | £830 |
East London median daily rate | £540 | £540 | £500 |
% change year-on-year | - | +8.00% | -13.04% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Median hourly rate | £40.00 | - | - |
East London median hourly rate | £28.60 | £22.91 | £27.47 |
% change year-on-year | +24.84% | -16.58% | +39.84% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Tower Hamlets
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Tower Hamlets.

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Tower Hamlets
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead in Tower Hamlets.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Tower Hamlets
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead in Tower Hamlets over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Tower Hamlets
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead in Tower Hamlets.
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Contract Job Locations in Tower Hamlets
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Tower Hamlets region over the 6 months to 1 May 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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Canary Wharf | +14 | 15 | £585 | +5.41% | |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Tower Hamlets
For the 6 months to 1 May 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 Tower Hamlets region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Tower Hamlets 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: