Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
Project Manager
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Project Manager daily rate in Cambridgeshire is £588, 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 | 28 | 25 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +5 | -7 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Project Manager | 12 | 17 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 3.12% | 4.67% | 3.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.58% | 5.43% | 4.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £480 | £401 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £503 | £422 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £588 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.50% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £597 | £672 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £705 | £645 |
| East of England median daily rate | £510 | £550 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.27% | +22.22% | -14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £28.48 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £31.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.82 | - | £37.25 |
| 75th Percentile | £43.91 | - | £43.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.56 | - | £46.63 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £43.91 | - | £29.17 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -46.96% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 335 | 313 | 304 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 87.01% | 85.99% | 76.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 116 | 122 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £188 | £213 | £248 |
| 25th Percentile | £412 | £368 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +11.11% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £601 | £620 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £638 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 90 | 79 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.80 | £14.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.38 | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.89 | £16.00 | £23.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.94% | -30.89% | +30.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.52 | £31.00 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £48.88 | £43.75 | £63.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £48.84 | £30.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.80% | -36.84% | +42.05% |
Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
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 Cambridgeshire.
Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Project Manager Daily Rate Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Project Manager in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Project Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Project Manager Hourly Rate Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Project Manager in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Project Manager Contract Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Project Manager within the Cambridgeshire region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | +7 | 8 | £500 | +11.11% | 3 |
| Peterborough | +3 | 2 | £588 | +30.56% | 1 |
| Project Manager East of England |
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Project Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 21 October 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Project Manager in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 58.3% | 7 |
| 2 | Project Delivery | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2 | Project Management | 33.3% | 4 |
| 4 | Agile | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Data Migration | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Degree | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | ERP | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Migration | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Power Platform | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | PRINCE2 | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Project Governance | 25.0% | 3 |
| 12 | AI | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Azure | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Change Management | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Confluence | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Continuous Improvement | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Decision-Making | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Dynamics 365 | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | JIRA | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Microsoft | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Microsoft Copilot | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Problem-Solving | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Regulatory Compliance | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Risk Management | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Scrum | 16.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Waterfall | 16.7% | 2 |
| 27 | .NET | 8.3% | 1 |
| 27 | Azure DevOps | 8.3% | 1 |
| 27 | Azure Logic Apps | 8.3% | 1 |
| 27 | Azure Service Bus | 8.3% | 1 |
Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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 | Infrastructure Project Manager | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Digital Project Manager | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Network Infrastructure Project Manager | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Senior Project Manager | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Software Development Project Manager | 16.7% | 2 |
| 6 | Finance Project Manager | 8.3% | 1 |
| 6 | SAP Financial Project Manager | 8.3% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Infrastructure Project Manager | 8.3% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Network Project Manager | 8.3% | 1 |