IT Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
IT Project Manager
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median IT Project Manager daily rate in Birmingham is £663, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | 64 | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | -9 | +10 |
| Contract IT Project Manager jobs | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 0.71% | 1.18% | 1.66% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.77% | 1.31% | 1.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £565 | £448 | £401 |
| 25th Percentile | £588 | £491 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £663 | £550 | £606 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.45% | -9.28% | +7.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £738 | £595 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £624 | £795 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £625 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -13.04% | +6.98% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Birmingham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Birmingham matching a recognised job title | 779 | 611 | 687 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.97% | 90.38% | 95.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 445 | 414 | 445 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £226 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £363 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.89% | -5.00% | +7.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £573 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £647 | £735 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £487 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.55% | - | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 36 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | - | £17.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £12.62 | £21.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £19.25 | £30.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +55.84% | -35.83% | +7.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £26.51 | £51.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £30.15 | £56.45 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £22.00 | £25.15 | £23.82 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.52% | +5.58% | +7.32% |
IT Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Project Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
IT Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Project Manager job vacancies in Birmingham.
IT Project Manager Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for IT Project Manager jobs in Birmingham over the 6 months to 7 November 2026.
IT Project Manager Skill Set Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 7 November 2026, IT Project 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 IT Project Manager job ads across the Birmingham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Management | 66.7% | 4 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 66.7% | 4 |
| 3 | ERP | 50.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Project Governance | 50.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Agile | 33.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Change Control | 33.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Digital Transformation Programme | 33.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Risk Management | 33.3% | 2 |
| 9 | APMP | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | B2C | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Client Onboarding | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Centre Operations | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Protection | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Dependency Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | E-Commerce | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Line Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Logistics | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Mentoring | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | MuleSoft | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | People Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | PRINCE2 | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Programme Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Project Delivery | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Project Planning | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Scrum | 16.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Supplier Management | 16.7% | 1 |
IT Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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 | Senior IT Project Manager | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2 | Agile Project Manager | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2 | E-Commerce Project Manager | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Finance Project Manager | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2 | IT Finance Manager | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Logistics Project Manager | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Senior Applications Project Manager | 16.7% | 1 |