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 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 676 | 560 | 553 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -116 | -7 | +50 |
| Contract Technical Programme Manager jobs | 29 | 22 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.053% | 0.065% | 0.033% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.058% | 0.071% | 0.035% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £522 | £510 | £545 |
| 25th Percentile | £570 | £525 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £608 | £675 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.00% | -10.00% | +8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £684 | £767 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £900 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £650 | £625 | £675 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -7.41% | +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 adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,268 | 30,832 | 34,004 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.70% | 90.90% | 92.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,614 | 19,499 | 20,503 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £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 | £620 | £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 | 4,176 | 1,712 | 1,309 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.84 | £15.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.75 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £39.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -36.33% | -12.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.43 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -10.11% |
Technical Programme Manager Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Technical Programme Manager job postings 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 Technical Programme Manager jobs over the 6 months to 28 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 11 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Technical Programme Manager jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 28 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -132 | 29 | £650 | +7.00% | |
| UK excluding London | -86 | 14 | £650 | +4.00% | |
| London | -88 | 13 | £644 | +5.97% | |
| South East | -50 | 8 | £665 | -11.33% | |
| Midlands | -39 | 3 | £650 | +11.88% | |
| East Midlands | -13 | 2 | - | - | |
| North West | -47 | 2 | £475 | -10.56% | |
| North of England | -70 | 2 | £475 | -10.56% | |
| West Midlands | -38 | 1 | £650 | +33.47% | |
| Work from Home | -72 | 1 | - | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - |
Technical Programme Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 October 2026, Technical Programme Manager contract job ads cited 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 Technical Programme Manager job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 51.7% | 15 |
| 2 | Agile | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2 | Programme Governance | 31.0% | 9 |
| 4 | Decision-Making | 24.1% | 7 |
| 4 | Migration | 24.1% | 7 |
| 4 | Project Management | 24.1% | 7 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 24.1% | 7 |
| 8 | Business Case | 20.7% | 6 |
| 8 | Programme Delivery | 20.7% | 6 |
| 8 | Programme Management | 20.7% | 6 |
| 8 | Risk Management | 20.7% | 6 |
| 12 | DV Cleared | 17.2% | 5 |
| 13 | Azure | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | Dependency Management | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | Integration Testing | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | JIRA | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | PMI Certification | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | Problem-Solving | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | Roadmaps | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | Scaled Agile Framework | 13.8% | 4 |
| 13 | Waterfall | 13.8% | 4 |
| 22 | AWS | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Budget Management | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Change Control | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Change Management | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Continuous Improvement | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Cutover Planning | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Degree | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Fintech | 10.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Infrastructure Engineering | 10.3% | 3 |
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 | 96.6% | 28 |
| 2 | Senior Programme Manager | 17.2% | 5 |
| 2 | Senior Technical Manager | 17.2% | 5 |
| 4 | Integration Manager | 10.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Technical Project Manager | 10.3% | 3 |
| 6 | Infrastructure Programme Manager | 6.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Programme Delivery Manager | 6.9% | 2 |
| 6 | SAP Programme Manager | 6.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Technical Delivery Manager | 6.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Technical Infrastructure Manager | 6.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Transformation Programme Manager | 6.9% | 2 |
| 12 | Cloud Infrastructure Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | Finance Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | Implementation Project Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | Integration Project Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | SAP Integration Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | SAP Project Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | Security Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior SAP Programme Manager | 3.4% | 1 |
| 12 | ServiceNow Project Manager | 3.4% | 1 |