Technical Programme Manager Contract Job Trends
Technical Programme Manager
UK
The median Technical Programme Manager daily rate in the UK is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 661 | 538 | 544 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -123 | +6 | +68 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Programme Manager | 32 | 19 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.058% | 0.057% | 0.030% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.063% | 0.062% | 0.032% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 11 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £524 | £525 | £545 |
| 25th Percentile | £580 | £586 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £675 | £675 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.70% | - | +8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £682 | £838 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £900 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £650 | £713 | £675 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.77% | +5.56% | +18.68% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £52.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £60.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 50,636 | 30,412 | 34,439 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.85% | 90.89% | 92.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,773 | 19,217 | 20,765 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £278 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,181 | 1,679 | 1,379 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £13.80 | £15.02 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.33 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.56 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +65.23% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.75 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £41.06 | £24.42 | £40.33 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.12% | -39.44% | -8.14% |
Technical Programme Manager Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Programme Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Technical Programme Manager Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Programme Manager job vacancies in the UK.
Technical Programme Manager Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Technical Programme Manager over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Technical Programme Manager Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Programme Manager job vacancies in the UK.
Technical Programme Manager Top 12 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Programme Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -119 | 32 | £650 | -3.70% | |
| London | -95 | 15 | £644 | +5.10% | |
| UK excluding London | -98 | 15 | £650 | -8.77% | |
| South East | -44 | 8 | £665 | -11.33% | |
| Midlands | -39 | 3 | £650 | +11.88% | |
| North of England | -67 | 3 | £522 | -16.56% | |
| East Midlands | -17 | 2 | - | - | |
| North West | -45 | 2 | £475 | -23.94% | |
| West Midlands | -41 | 1 | £650 | +33.47% | |
| Work from Home | -65 | 1 | - | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £638 | - |
Technical Programme Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, Technical Programme Manager 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 featuring Technical Programme Manager in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 50.0% | 16 |
| 2 | Agile | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2 | Programme Governance | 28.1% | 9 |
| 4 | Project Management | 25.0% | 8 |
| 5 | Decision-Making | 21.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Migration | 21.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Security Cleared | 21.9% | 7 |
| 8 | Business Case | 18.8% | 6 |
| 8 | Programme Delivery | 18.8% | 6 |
| 8 | Programme Management | 18.8% | 6 |
| 8 | Risk Management | 18.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Azure | 15.6% | 5 |
| 12 | Change Management | 15.6% | 5 |
| 12 | Dependency Management | 15.6% | 5 |
| 12 | DV Cleared | 15.6% | 5 |
| 12 | JIRA | 15.6% | 5 |
| 12 | Matrix Organization | 15.6% | 5 |
| 12 | PMI Certification | 15.6% | 5 |
| 12 | Roadmaps | 15.6% | 5 |
| 20 | AWS | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Cybersecurity | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Degree | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Integration Testing | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | ITIL | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Microsoft Project | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | PRINCE2 | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Problem-Solving | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | SaaS | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Scaled Agile Framework | 12.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Service Management | 12.5% | 4 |
Technical Programme Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Programme Manager | 96.9% | 31 |
| 2 | Senior Programme Manager | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2 | Senior Technical Manager | 15.6% | 5 |
| 4 | Integration Manager | 9.4% | 3 |
| 4 | Technical Project Manager | 9.4% | 3 |
| 6 | Infrastructure Programme Manager | 6.3% | 2 |
| 6 | Programme Delivery Manager | 6.3% | 2 |
| 6 | SAP Programme Manager | 6.3% | 2 |
| 6 | Technical Delivery Manager | 6.3% | 2 |
| 6 | Technical Infrastructure Manager | 6.3% | 2 |
| 6 | Transformation Programme Manager | 6.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Cloud Infrastructure Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Data Centre Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Finance Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | ICT Programme Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Implementation Project Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Integration Project Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | SAP Integration Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | SAP Project Manager | 3.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Security Manager | 3.1% | 1 |