Consultant
Durham > Darlington
The median Consultant daily rate in Darlington is £515, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
7 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
1 |
3 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+2 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant |
5 |
4 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Darlington |
71.43% |
22.22% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
71.43% |
23.53% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£461 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£508 |
£481 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£515 |
£523 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-1.44% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£523 |
£556 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£570 |
- |
| Durham median daily rate |
£515 |
£550 |
£400 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.36% |
+37.50% |
-25.23% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Darlington. 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 Darlington with a recognized job title |
7 |
17 |
16 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
100.00% |
94.44% |
100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
6 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£369 |
£263 |
| 25th Percentile |
£508 |
£449 |
£366 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£515 |
£468 |
£425 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.16% |
+10.00% |
+78.95% |
| 75th Percentile |
£523 |
£479 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£531 |
£474 |
| Durham median daily rate |
£350 |
£465 |
£425 |
| % change year-on-year |
-24.73% |
+9.41% |
+0.59% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£22.63 |
£15.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+46.35% |
- |
| Durham median hourly rate |
£70.00 |
£22.63 |
£15.46 |
| % change year-on-year |
+209.39% |
+46.35% |
-76.58% |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Darlington
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Darlington.
Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Darlington
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Darlington.
Consultant Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Darlington
For the 6 months to 7 March 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 Darlington region featuring Consultant in the job title.
Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Darlington 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:
