Risk Manager Contract Job Trends in Bristol

Risk Manager
South West > Bristol

The median Risk Manager daily rate in Bristol is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 June 2026.

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

6 months to
27 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 76 62 79
Rank change year-on-year -14 +17 +2
Contract jobs requiring a Risk Manager 9 1 4
As % of all contract jobs in Bristol 0.68% 0.16% 0.36%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.72% 0.17% 0.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 0 3
10th Percentile - - £420
25th Percentile - - £431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 - £450
Median % change year-on-year - - -28.00%
75th Percentile - - £669
90th Percentile - - £800
South West median daily rate £450 £520 £450
% change year-on-year -13.46% +15.56% -35.71%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
Median hourly rate - - £70.00
South West median hourly rate - - £70.00

All Contract IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 1,252 572 1,061
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.99% 93.62% 94.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 581 307 576
10th Percentile £363 £235 £259
25th Percentile £425 £357 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £440 £500
Median % change year-on-year +13.64% -12.00% -2.44%
75th Percentile £588 £557 £600
90th Percentile £650 £646 £688
South West median daily rate £525 £500 £520
% change year-on-year +5.00% -3.85% -0.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted 339 88 257
10th Percentile £19.25 £18.13 £27.50
25th Percentile £45.00 £18.87 £44.94
Median hourly rate £65.00 £53.84 £67.50
Median % change year-on-year +20.74% -20.24% +3.85%
75th Percentile £68.00 £68.00 £72.50
90th Percentile £70.00 £74.18 £80.00
South West median hourly rate £57.50 £33.67 £55.25
% change year-on-year +70.78% -39.06% -11.99%

Risk Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Risk Manager job vacancy trend in Bristol

Risk Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Bristol

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in Bristol.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in Bristol

Risk Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in Bristol.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in Bristol

Risk Manager Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 27 June 2026, Risk 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 Bristol region featuring Risk Manager in the job title.

1 9 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 9 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 5 (55.56%) Decision-Making
3 4 (44.44%) Dependency Management
4 2 (22.22%) PMI Certification
4 2 (22.22%) Risk Analysis
4 2 (22.22%) Risk Management
5 1 (11.11%) Business Case
5 1 (11.11%) Digital Transformation Programme
5 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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 (11.11%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (11.11%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (55.56%) Decision-Making
2 4 (44.44%) Dependency Management
3 2 (22.22%) Risk Analysis
3 2 (22.22%) Risk Management
4 1 (11.11%) Business Case
4 1 (11.11%) Digital Transformation Programme
4 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 9 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 9 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (22.22%) PMI Certification