PMO Contract Job Trends in the City of London
Project Management Office (PMO)
Central London > City of London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the City of London requiring PMO skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 102 | 90 | 83 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | -7 | -11 |
| Contract jobs citing PMO | 40 | 33 | 40 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 1.88% | 1.93% | 1.89% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 8.85% | 9.40% | 11.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 26 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £369 | £279 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £440 | £373 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £555 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.41% | +16.84% | -12.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £722 | £566 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £781 | £634 |
| Central London median daily rate | £525 | £560 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +17.89% | -10.80% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
City of London
PMO falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in the City of London.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 452 | 351 | 356 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London | 21.19% | 20.56% | 16.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 328 | 250 | 201 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £337 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £459 | £413 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -6.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £688 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £838 | £750 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £34.00 | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £30.41 | £34.24 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.19% | -2.17% | - |
PMO Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PMO relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
PMO Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing PMO.
PMO Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing PMO in the City of London over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
PMO Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing PMO.
PMO Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Quality | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1 | P3O | 5.0% | 2 |
| 3 | GRC | 2.5% | 1 |
| 3 | ISO 20022 | 2.5% | 1 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 2.5% | 1 |
| 3 | QA | 2.5% | 1 |
| 3 | SEPA | 2.5% | 1 |
| 3 | TARGET2 | 2.5% | 1 |