For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West London. 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 West London with a recognized job title
198
336
551
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.29%
94.65%
97.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
134
244
399
10th Percentile
£206
£200
£300
25th Percentile
£307
£270
£430
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£456
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-12.33%
-17.05%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£475
£569
£638
90th Percentile
£600
£646
£700
London median daily rate
£550
£550
£575
% change year-on-year
-
-4.35%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
19
25
52
10th Percentile
£20.03
£16.25
£25.13
25th Percentile
£20.35
£16.86
£38.88
Median hourly rate
£22.27
£32.50
£64.00
Median % change year-on-year
-31.48%
-49.22%
+197.67%
75th Percentile
£30.79
£46.50
£75.00
90th Percentile
£53.10
£59.00
£84.75
London median hourly rate
£34.00
£27.81
£35.00
% change year-on-year
+22.26%
-20.54%
-
Lead Developer Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Job postings that featured Lead Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in West London.
Lead Developer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in West London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in West London.
Lead Developer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in West London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in West London.
Lead Developer Skill Set Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Lead Developer 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 across the West London region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
Lead Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West London 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:
