Consultant Contract Job Trends in Devon

Consultant
South West > Devon

The median Consultant daily rate in Devon is £750, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025.

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

6 months to
1 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 23 21 32
Rank change year-on-year -2 +11 0
Contract jobs requiring a Consultant 3 13 3
As % of all contract jobs in Devon 1.83% 5.96% 1.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.46% 6.22% 1.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 10 3
10th Percentile - £416 £495
25th Percentile - £425 £563
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £750 £450 £675
Median % change year-on-year +66.67% -33.33% +1.89%
75th Percentile - £600 £708
90th Percentile - - £727
South West median daily rate £583 £598 £525
% change year-on-year -2.51% +13.81% -8.70%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Devon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title 122 209 185
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 74.39% 95.87% 93.43%
Number of daily rates quoted 59 122 150
10th Percentile £195 £180 £258
25th Percentile £275 £339 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £450 £535
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% -15.89% +1.90%
75th Percentile £523 £600 £601
90th Percentile £578 £685 £701
South West median daily rate £510 £508 £538
% change year-on-year +0.49% -5.58% +2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 20 19 7
10th Percentile £15.74 £18.36 £23.74
25th Percentile £22.76 £48.13 £33.65
Median hourly rate £24.58 £65.00 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year -62.19% +62.50% +125.35%
75th Percentile £26.91 £72.50 £57.50
90th Percentile £65.50 - £71.00
South West median hourly rate £25.15 £67.50 £60.00
% change year-on-year -62.74% +12.50% +3.94%

Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

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

Consultant job vacancy trend in Devon

Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Devon

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Devon

Consultant
Hourly Rate Trend in Devon

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Devon.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Devon

Consultant
Contract Job Locations in Devon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the Devon region over the 6 months to 1 October 2025. 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Exeter +3 1 - - 2
Plymouth 0 1 - - 4
Consultant
South West

Consultant Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon

For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, 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 Devon region featuring Consultant in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Roadmaps
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Presentation Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Onboarding
2 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing Execution System
2 1 (33.33%) IBM
2 1 (33.33%) Benchmarking
2 1 (33.33%) Pharmaceutical
2 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (33.33%) Maximo
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Target Operating Model
2 1 (33.33%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (33.33%) IT Strategy
2 1 (33.33%) Programme Delivery
2 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Workshop Facilitation
2 1 (33.33%) Strategic Roadmap

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

Business Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Maximo
General
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
2 1 (33.33%) Pharmaceutical
2 1 (33.33%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing Execution System
1 1 (33.33%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Roadmaps
2 1 (33.33%) Benchmarking
2 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
2 1 (33.33%) IT Strategy
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Programme Delivery
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (33.33%) Strategic Roadmap
2 1 (33.33%) Target Operating Model
2 1 (33.33%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) BPSS Clearance
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) IBM