Lead Data Engineer Contract Job Trends in West London
Lead Data Engineer
London > West London
The median Lead Data Engineer daily rate in West London is £619, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Lead Data Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West London | 0.42% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.47% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £603 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £608 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £619 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £633 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | - | - |
| London median daily rate | £650 | £550 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -8.33% | -2.04% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
West London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in West London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in West London matching a recognised job title | 429 | 241 | 228 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.70% | 83.10% | 95.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 255 | 154 | 161 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £204 | £237 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £331 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £425 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.47% | -10.53% | -12.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £703 | £500 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £570 | £627 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £543 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.29% | -1.27% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 18 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.40 | £21.82 | £18.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.49 | £22.50 | £20.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.11 | £26.68 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.28% | -5.88% | -58.95% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £39.13 | £60.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £155.00 | £46.98 | £69.40 |
| London median hourly rate | £41.00 | £27.40 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +49.64% | -26.93% | -7.41% |
Lead Data Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Lead Data Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West London.
Lead Data Engineer Daily Rate Trend in West London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Data Engineer job vacancies in West London.
Lead Data Engineer Contract Job Locations in West London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Lead Data Engineer jobs within the West London region over the 6 months to 29 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hounslow | - | 1 | £638 | - | 1 |
| Hillingdon | - | 1 | £600 | - | 1 |
| Lead Data Engineer London |
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Lead Data Engineer Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Lead Data Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Lead Data Engineer job ads across the West London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Snowflake | 100.0% | 2 |
| 4 | AI | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Data Engineering | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Software Engineering | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Technical Leadership | 50.0% | 1 |
Lead Data Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |