Lead Data Engineer
West Midlands > Worcestershire
The median Lead Data Engineer daily rate in Worcestershire is £638, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Data Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Worcestershire | 0.63% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.67% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £631 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £638 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £500 | £550 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Worcestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire with a recognized job title | 149 | 58 | 70 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.71% | 90.63% | 94.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 105 | 32 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £338 | £208 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £472 | £213 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +14.29% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £690 | £700 | £643 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £791 | £695 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £494 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.25% | +5.26% | -3.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 11 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.99 | £15.22 | £10.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.14 | £15.94 | £11.36 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £18.13 | £16.94 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +65.47% | +7.06% | -4.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.00 | £20.51 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £50.50 | £22.89 | £72.50 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £25.14 | £20.92 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.18% | -7.04% | +26.98% |
Lead Data Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Worcestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Data Engineer within the Worcestershire region over the 6 months to 26 February 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 |
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| Redditch | - | 1 | £638 | - | |
| Lead Data Engineer West Midlands |
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Lead Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire
For the 6 months to 26 February 2026, Lead Data Engineer 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 Worcestershire region featuring Lead Data Engineer in the job title.
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Lead Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire 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:
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