Technical Lead
Hertfordshire > Watford
The median Technical Lead daily rate in Watford is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 18 | - | 19 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Leader | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Watford | 1.98% | - | 0.99% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.47% | - | 1.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | £613 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | £625 |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +22.22% | -35.94% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Watford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title | 81 | 40 | 96 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 80.20% | 97.56% | 95.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 49 | 30 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £238 | £244 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £366 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £450 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +20.00% | -28.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £575 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £623 | - | £692 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £430 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | +22.09% | -14.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.98 | £28.12 | £13.20 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.00 | £29.02 | £13.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.98 | £32.11 | £14.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.25% | +121.47% | -34.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.47 | £38.29 | £14.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.20 | £44.46 | £14.90 |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £50.00 | £60.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +20.00% | -20.00% |
Technical Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Leader' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Technical Leader
Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Leader job vacancies in Watford.
Technical Leader Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 29 June 2026, Technical 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 Watford region featuring Technical Leader in the job title.
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Technical Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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: