Technical Project Leader Contract Job Trends in the West Midlands
Technical Project Lead
England > West Midlands
As of 18 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Technical Project Lead daily rate in the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 176 | - | 111 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Project Leader | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | 0.056% | - | 0.053% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.062% | - | 0.057% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £700 | - | £475 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the West Midlands with a recognized job title | 3,234 | 1,707 | 1,744 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.00% | 89.37% | 92.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,932 | 1,101 | 1,097 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £250 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £388 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £487 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.56% | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £588 | £612 |
| 90th Percentile | £684 | £683 | £708 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.38% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 248 | 109 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.18 | £12.62 | £12.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.70 | £15.67 | £14.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.53 | £25.15 | £21.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.47% | +15.39% | -5.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.03 | £36.00 | £32.26 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.05 | £50.00 | £48.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
Technical Project Leader Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Project Leader' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Technical Project Leader Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Project Leader job vacancies in the West Midlands.
Technical Project Leader Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Project Leader within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 18 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Technical Project Leader England |
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Technical Project Leader Skill Set Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Technical 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 West Midlands region featuring Technical Project Leader in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Actionable Insight | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | AI | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | ArcGIS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Change Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Cloud Computing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Science | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Generative AI | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | GIS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | GitHub | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Machine Learning | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Master's Degree | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Power BI | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Project Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Visualisation | 100.0% | 2 |
Technical Project Leader Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 | Data Science Leader | 100.0% | 2 |