Lead System Engineer
UK
As of 18 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead System Engineer daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 593 | 533 | 585 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -60 | +52 | +202 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Systems Engineer | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.005% | 0.032% | 0.045% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.006% | 0.035% | 0.048% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £439 | £552 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £488 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £579 | £560 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.35% | -13.85% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £673 | £672 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £724 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | £413 | £560 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -26.34% | -1.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £23.82 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £23.82 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 33,289 | 31,718 | 41,239 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.98% | 92.78% | 93.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,068 | 19,534 | 27,738 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £300 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £638 | £644 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £740 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £489 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -2.20% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,959 | 999 | 1,468 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.52 | £15.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.19 | £21.22 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.47 | £34.00 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.09% | -23.60% | +48.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £62.84 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.46 | £72.55 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -27.78% | +80.76% |
Lead Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Lead Systems Engineer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Lead Systems Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Lead Systems Engineer
Top 4 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Systems Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 18 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -47 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -55 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| North West | - | 2 | - | - | |
| North of England | - | 2 | - | - |