The median Lead Service Designer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £316, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 21 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
318
325
387
Rank change year-on-year
+7
+62
-
Contract jobs requiring a Lead Service Designer
2
1
4
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title
9,628
11,343
17,226
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.60%
93.10%
94.46%
Number of daily rates quoted
6,309
7,109
11,972
10th Percentile
£325
£325
£325
25th Percentile
£413
£413
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£515
£525
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-1.90%
-
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£625
£635
£638
90th Percentile
£725
£745
£738
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
352
206
387
10th Percentile
£15.18
£19.45
£17.14
25th Percentile
£21.02
£24.26
£26.12
Median hourly rate
£43.00
£40.00
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
+7.50%
-20.00%
-1.48%
75th Percentile
£65.00
£65.00
£70.00
90th Percentile
£69.96
£72.50
£85.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£36.00
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-30.14%
-20.00%
+50.00%
Lead Service Designer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Service Designer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Lead Service Designer Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Lead Service Designer job vacancies.
Lead Service Designer Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 21 November 2025, Lead Service Designer 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Lead Service Designer in the job title.
Lead Service Designer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
