Consultant Contract Job Trends in Chelsea

Consultant
Kensington and Chelsea > Chelsea

The median Consultant daily rate in Chelsea is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2026.

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

6 months to
29 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Consultant 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Chelsea 7.69% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 8.33% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £513 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 - -
75th Percentile £538 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Kensington and Chelsea median daily rate £525 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Chelsea

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chelsea. 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 Chelsea with a recognized job title 12 3 4
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.31% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 11 0 2
10th Percentile £375 - £276
25th Percentile £481 - £297
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 - £338
Median % change year-on-year - - +68.75%
75th Percentile £750 - £372
90th Percentile £900 - £389
Kensington and Chelsea median daily rate £500 £450 £275
% change year-on-year +11.11% +63.64% +37.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 3 1
Median hourly rate - £34.48 £26.56
Median % change year-on-year - +29.82% -
Kensington and Chelsea median hourly rate - £34.48 £29.78
% change year-on-year - +15.78% -

Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelsea

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

Consultant job vacancy trend in Chelsea

Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Chelsea

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Chelsea.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Chelsea

Consultant Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelsea

For the 6 months to 29 August 2026, Consultant 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 Chelsea region featuring Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Remediation Plan

Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelsea 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Remediation Plan