Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Blackpool

Project Manager
Lancashire > Blackpool

The median Project Manager daily rate in Blackpool is £519, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 February 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Project Manager 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Blackpool 8.33% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 8.70% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £488 - -
25th Percentile £498 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £519 - -
75th Percentile £536 - -
90th Percentile £544 - -
Lancashire median daily rate £600 £570 £360
% change year-on-year +5.26% +58.33% -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Blackpool

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Blackpool. 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 Blackpool with a recognized job title 23 10 35
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.83% 100.00% 92.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 10 4 25
10th Percentile £292 £333 £450
25th Percentile £353 £382 £588
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £393 £455 £700
Median % change year-on-year -13.64% -35.07% +27.27%
75th Percentile £480 £532 £720
90th Percentile £560 £588 -
Lancashire median daily rate £550 £528 £500
% change year-on-year +4.27% +5.50% -3.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 1 1
Median hourly rate £25.15 £27.50 £11.00
Median % change year-on-year -8.55% +150.00% -
Lancashire median hourly rate £45.46 £34.26 £46.18
% change year-on-year +32.69% -25.81% +17.85%

Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Blackpool

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Project Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Blackpool.

Project Manager job vacancy trend in Blackpool

Project Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Blackpool

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Blackpool.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Blackpool

Project Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in Blackpool

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Blackpool.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Blackpool

Project Manager Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackpool

For the 6 months to 14 February 2026, Project 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 across the Blackpool region featuring Project Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Project Delivery
2 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Supplier Management

Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackpool 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Finance
1 1 (50.00%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Project Delivery
2 1 (50.00%) Supplier Management
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared