Portfolio Manager Contract Job Trends in Central London

Portfolio Manager
London > Central London

The median Portfolio Manager daily rate in Central London is £403, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026.

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

6 months to
24 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 149 - 129
Rank change year-on-year - - +20
Contract Portfolio Manager jobs 1 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Central London 0.043% - 0.085%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.046% - 0.091%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £534
25th Percentile £401 - £547
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £403 - £588
Median % change year-on-year - - -6.00%
75th Percentile £404 - £622
90th Percentile - - £631
London median daily rate £638 £750 £625
% change year-on-year -15.00% +20.00% -9.09%

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
24 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Contract job adverts in Central London matching a recognised job title 2,195 1,737 2,189
% of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title 93.52% 93.49% 93.43%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,507 1,202 1,376
10th Percentile £363 £325 £363
25th Percentile £450 £425 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £575
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -
75th Percentile £675 £675 £688
90th Percentile £775 £775 £775
London median daily rate £550 £545 £550
% change year-on-year +0.92% -0.91% -4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 38 21 24
10th Percentile £15.00 £17.08 £21.29
25th Percentile £17.89 £20.18 £30.19
Median hourly rate £25.00 £27.50 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% -21.43% -2.78%
75th Percentile £57.69 £36.00 £82.19
90th Percentile £72.13 £63.75 £129.85
London median hourly rate £41.00 £26.50 £38.75
% change year-on-year +54.72% -31.61% -4.32%

Portfolio Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

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

Portfolio Manager job vacancy trend in Central London

Portfolio Manager Daily Rate Trend in Central London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Portfolio Manager job vacancies in Central London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Portfolio Manager job vacancies in Central London

Portfolio 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 Portfolio Manager jobs within the Central London region over the 6 months to 24 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
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 - 1 £403 - 2
Portfolio Manager
London

Portfolio Manager Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Portfolio 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 Portfolio Manager job ads across the Central London region.

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Accessibility100.0%1
1Agile100.0%1
1Collaborative Culture100.0%1
1Continuous Improvement100.0%1
1Continuous Improvement Process100.0%1
1Decision-Making100.0%1
1Digital Transformation Programme100.0%1
1Inclusive Design100.0%1
1Portfolio Management100.0%1
1Product Management100.0%1
1Service Design100.0%1
1User-Centered Design (UCD)100.0%1
1WCAG100.0%1

Portfolio 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.

General

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Public Sector100.0%1