Leader
UK
The median Leader daily rate in the UK is £580, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 April 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 3 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 30 | 27 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +7 | +5 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 1,833 | 2,615 | 3,550 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 6.30% | 5.92% | 5.68% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.79% | 6.38% | 6.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,252 | 1,673 | 2,351 |
| 10th Percentile | £409 | £400 | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £484 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £580 | £575 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.87% | -4.17% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £694 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.22% | +9.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 93 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.22 | £15.17 | £10.09 |
| 25th Percentile | £55.00 | £26.75 | £28.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £46.18 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.58% | -12.04% | +47.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £90.75 | £74.00 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £97.60 | £76.65 | £66.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £72.50 | £46.18 | £58.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.99% | -21.06% | +67.14% |
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 | 26,982 | 40,962 | 59,132 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.76% | 92.78% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,736 | 26,805 | 41,307 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £408 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £525 | £544 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.95% | -3.40% | +3.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £628 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £740 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £489 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -2.20% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 943 | 2,528 | 1,673 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £12.86 | £14.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.47 | £16.25 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £33.00 | £44.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.52% | -25.00% | +95.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.50 | £60.00 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.25 | £71.75 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £31.64 | £33.00 | £42.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.12% | -21.43% | +115.83% |
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.
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Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 3 April 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead.
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Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 3 April 2025.
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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 3 April 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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| England | 0 | 1,570 | £585 | - | 3,466 |
| London | +3 | 910 | £600 | - | 1,993 |
| UK excluding London | -4 | 691 | £550 | - | 1,718 |
| Work from Home | -8 | 616 | £600 | +4.35% | 1,588 |
| North of England | -9 | 168 | £525 | -10.26% | 453 |
| South East | 0 | 155 | £585 | +4.46% | 508 |
| Midlands | 0 | 107 | £525 | -4.64% | 216 |
| North West | -8 | 98 | £525 | -11.02% | 275 |
| Scotland | -8 | 93 | £550 | +10.00% | 128 |
| West Midlands | +1 | 84 | £525 | -11.21% | 125 |
| East of England | +14 | 79 | £500 | -9.09% | 185 |
| South West | -26 | 76 | £650 | +13.04% | 205 |
| Yorkshire | -13 | 53 | £525 | -9.79% | 135 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 21 | £330 | +57.14% | 88 |
| North East | +3 | 19 | £550 | +6.54% | 50 |
| Wales | +2 | 13 | £250 | -54.55% | 35 |
| Northern Ireland | -19 | 1 | £525 | -10.64% | 19 |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 April 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 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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