Project Leader Contract Job Trends in Warrington

Project Lead
Cheshire > Warrington

The median Project Lead daily rate in Warrington is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Project Leader 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Warrington 1.20% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.37% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 - -
Cheshire median daily rate £650 - £538
% change year-on-year - - +34.38%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Warrington

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Warrington. 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 Warrington with a recognized job title 73 55 83
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 87.95% 93.22% 92.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 42 31 50
10th Percentile £213 £203 £165
25th Percentile £355 £281 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £431 £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year +1.47% -5.56% +5.88%
75th Percentile £488 £522 £500
90th Percentile £568 £575 £541
Cheshire median daily rate £449 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.58% -5.00% +6.16%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 0 10
10th Percentile - - £13.68
25th Percentile £15.50 - £16.13
Median hourly rate £19.00 - £26.33
75th Percentile £24.37 - £32.23
90th Percentile £67.25 - £48.00
Cheshire median hourly rate £22.43 £24.00 £26.66
% change year-on-year -6.54% -9.98% +50.96%

Project Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Warrington

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Project Leader' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Warrington.

Project Leader job vacancy trend in Warrington

Project Leader
Daily Rate Trend in Warrington

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Leader job vacancies in Warrington.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Leader job vacancies in Warrington

Project Leader Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington

For the 6 months to 30 January 2026, Project Leader contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Warrington region featuring Project Leader in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) PMP
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Project Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) PMP