Lead Contract Job Trends in Worcester

Leader
Worcestershire > Worcester

The median Leader daily rate in Worcester is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 August 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - 8
Rank change year-on-year - - +1
Contract jobs requiring a Lead 3 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Worcester 8.82% - 2.63%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.34% - 2.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £525
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - £550
Median % change year-on-year - - +78.86%
75th Percentile - - £575
90th Percentile - - -
Worcestershire median daily rate £500 £675 £550
% change year-on-year -25.93% +22.73% +78.86%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Worcester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Worcester. 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 Worcester with a recognized job title 29 26 35
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 85.29% 76.47% 92.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 21 19 30
10th Percentile £450 £454 £245
25th Percentile - £644 £325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £700 £450
Median % change year-on-year -28.57% +55.56% +5.88%
75th Percentile £619 £850 £520
90th Percentile - £900 £613
Worcestershire median daily rate £500 £600 £525
% change year-on-year -16.67% +14.29% +16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 3 3
10th Percentile £46.28 £14.73 £12.88
25th Percentile £50.44 £15.46 £15.17
Median hourly rate £59.75 £17.16 £18.97
Median % change year-on-year +248.29% -9.57% -
75th Percentile £67.94 £21.15 £26.99
90th Percentile £71.43 £23.26 £31.79
Worcestershire median hourly rate £40.00 £17.16 £22.00
% change year-on-year +133.17% -22.02% -

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcester

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Worcester

Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Worcester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Worcester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Worcester

Lead Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcester

For the 6 months to 6 August 2026, Lead 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 Worcester region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Data Modelling

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcester 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Data Modelling