Leader
UK
The median Leader daily rate in the UK is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 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 3 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 27 | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +5 | +7 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead | 1,853 | 2,611 | 3,389 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 6.32% | 6.01% | 5.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.84% | 6.48% | 6.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,260 | 1,641 | 2,257 |
| 10th Percentile | £410 | £400 | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £486 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £575 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.17% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £694 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £813 | £788 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £570 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.51% | +9.62% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 107 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.66 | £17.08 | £21.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £55.00 | £26.75 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £60.00 | £52.97 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | +13.27% | +51.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £92.50 | £72.50 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £97.79 | £75.25 | £66.54 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £76.25 | £65.00 | £57.99 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.31% | +12.09% | +65.69% |
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 | 27,094 | 40,274 | 56,187 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.46% | 92.76% | 94.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,701 | 26,219 | 39,262 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £276 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,044 | 2,672 | 1,567 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.15 | £12.86 | £14.28 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.88 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.71% | -19.07% | +94.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.25 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.55 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.22% | -6.94% | +117.95% |
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 3 May 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 May 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 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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| England | -2 | 1,563 | £588 | +0.95% | 2,686 |
| London | +3 | 907 | £600 | - | 1,339 |
| UK excluding London | -3 | 686 | £550 | - | 1,756 |
| Work from Home | -2 | 628 | £600 | +4.35% | 1,385 |
| North of England | -14 | 166 | £525 | -9.79% | 436 |
| South East | -5 | 154 | £575 | +4.55% | 603 |
| Midlands | -6 | 110 | £521 | -5.27% | 234 |
| North West | -12 | 97 | £528 | -10.59% | 292 |
| South West | -22 | 85 | £638 | +17.24% | 212 |
| Scotland | -12 | 84 | £550 | +10.00% | 82 |
| West Midlands | -5 | 81 | £525 | -9.68% | 143 |
| East of England | +14 | 68 | £550 | -3.08% | 163 |
| Yorkshire | -16 | 52 | £516 | -10.26% | 110 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 27 | £425 | +102.38% | 77 |
| Wales | +15 | 19 | £305 | -46.41% | 59 |
| North East | +3 | 19 | £550 | +6.54% | 39 |
| Northern Ireland | -22 | 1 | £525 | -10.64% | 26 |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 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 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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