Leader
UK
The median Leader daily rate in the UK is £575 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 7 December 2023.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 7 Dec 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
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| Rank | 30 | 37 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +4 | +5 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 2,683 | 4,516 | 5,033 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 5.98% | 5.88% | 5.62% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.40% | 6.18% | 5.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,821 | 3,089 | 3,474 |
| 10th Percentile | £410 | £413 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £500 | £465 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +6.67% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £700 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £788 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +10.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 57 | 71 | 85 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.20 | £10.09 | £13.25 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £21.29 | £16.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £46.18 | £36.00 | £27.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.28% | +33.33% | +1.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £64.06 | £53.62 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.00 | £66.00 | £77.20 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £46.18 | £35.00 | £18.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.94% | +89.19% | -28.85% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 41,924 | 73,055 | 85,608 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.41% | 95.16% | 95.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28,255 | 50,934 | 59,949 |
| 10th Percentile | £294 | £313 | £301 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +7.84% | +7.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | £650 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £742 | £750 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,489 | 1,726 | 2,212 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.16 | £13.25 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.06 | £17.00 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.00 | £30.87 | £20.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.53% | +53.22% | -13.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £63.75 | £45.89 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £73.54 | £62.98 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £44.50 | £25.00 | £17.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.00% | +40.85% | -11.25% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Lead
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead.
Lead
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 7 December 2023.
Lead
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead.
Lead
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 7 December 2023.
Lead
Top 17 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the UK over the 6 months to 7 December 2023. 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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| England | +10 | 2,264 | £588 | -2.08% | 2,172 |
| London | +10 | 1,213 | £600 | -3.23% | 900 |
| UK excluding London | +5 | 1,097 | £550 | - | 1,358 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 1,090 | £582 | -3.00% | 1,270 |
| South East | +3 | 285 | £575 | +2.22% | 340 |
| North of England | +6 | 265 | £550 | - | 335 |
| South West | 0 | 155 | £600 | -4.00% | 162 |
| North West | +6 | 152 | £538 | +2.38% | 184 |
| Midlands | +8 | 135 | £561 | +12.25% | 284 |
| Scotland | 0 | 134 | £525 | - | 59 |
| East of England | +37 | 115 | £550 | +10.00% | 163 |
| West Midlands | +13 | 114 | £555 | +11.00% | 221 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 105 | £563 | +2.27% | 106 |
| Wales | -5 | 18 | £300 | -47.37% | 36 |
| East Midlands | +3 | 16 | £600 | +20.00% | 62 |
| North East | +13 | 12 | £477 | -28.81% | 47 |
| Northern Ireland | -3 | 10 | £500 | -4.76% | 14 |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 December 2023, 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 featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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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