Financial Services Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Central London

Project Manager - Financial Services
London > Central London

The median Project Manager - Financial Services daily rate in Central London is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 148 127 -
Rank change year-on-year -21 - -
Contract Financial Services Project Manager jobs 1 2 0
As % of all contract jobs in Central London 0.044% 0.11% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.047% 0.11% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 2 0
10th Percentile - £655 -
25th Percentile £675 £663 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £700 £675 -
Median % change year-on-year +3.70% - -
75th Percentile £725 £688 -
90th Percentile - £695 -
London median daily rate £675 £600 £675
% change year-on-year +12.50% -11.11% +20.00%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Central London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Central London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.

6 months to
6 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Contract job adverts in Central London matching a recognised job title 2,130 1,773 2,182
% of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title 93.42% 93.51% 93.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,473 1,234 1,370
10th Percentile £363 £328 £363
25th Percentile £450 £424 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £575
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -
75th Percentile £675 £675 £678
90th Percentile £774 £762 £775
London median daily rate £550 £543 £550
% change year-on-year +1.38% -1.36% -4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 37 25 24
10th Percentile £15.00 £17.79 £21.29
25th Percentile £17.60 £20.18 £30.19
Median hourly rate £25.00 £27.50 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% -21.43% -7.89%
75th Percentile £58.75 £36.00 £82.19
90th Percentile £74.50 £60.95 £129.85
London median hourly rate £41.00 £26.68 £38.00
% change year-on-year +53.70% -29.80% -5.39%

Financial Services Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Financial Services Project Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.

Financial Services Project Manager job vacancy trend in Central London

Financial Services Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in Central London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Financial Services Project Manager job vacancies in Central London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Financial Services Project Manager job vacancies in Central London

Financial Services Project Manager Contract Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Financial Services Project Manager jobs within the Central London region over the 6 months to 6 November 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
City of London -19 1 £700 +3.70% 1
Financial Services Project Manager
London

Financial Services Project Manager Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, Financial Services 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 Financial Services Project Manager job ads across the Central London region.

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1BeyondTrust100.0%1
1CyberArk100.0%1
1Cybersecurity100.0%1
1Migration100.0%1
1Penetration Testing100.0%1
1Privileged Access Management100.0%1
1Project Management100.0%1
1Stakeholder Management100.0%1

Financial Services Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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

RankJob TitleShareJob Ads
1IT Project Manager100.0%1
1IT Services Manager100.0%1