Migration Contract Job Trends in the East Midlands

Migration
England > East Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the East Midlands requiring Migration skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 21 15
Rank change year-on-year +14 -6 +6
Contract jobs citing Migration 144 38 67
As % of all contract jobs in the East Midlands 14.91% 6.62% 8.35%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 17.65% 7.63% 10.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 84 23 45
10th Percentile £213 £148 £375
25th Percentile £393 £316 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £505 £400 £500
Median % change year-on-year +26.25% -20.00% -4.03%
75th Percentile £575 £522 £600
90th Percentile £638 £638 £750
England median daily rate £515 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -6.36% - +2.80%
Number of hourly rates quoted 35 0 0
10th Percentile £18.87 - -
25th Percentile £21.25 - -
Median hourly rate £22.81 - -
75th Percentile £25.06 - -
90th Percentile £25.15 - -
England median hourly rate £24.00 £22.00 £40.00
% change year-on-year +9.09% -45.00% -38.46%

All Process & Methodology Skills
East Midlands

Migration falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the East Midlands.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 816 498 656
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands 84.47% 86.76% 81.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 465 305 451
10th Percentile £190 £238 £188
25th Percentile £354 £350 £288
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £425 £445
Median % change year-on-year - -4.49% -1.11%
75th Percentile £537 £530 £550
90th Percentile £610 £600 £664
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 105 20 62
10th Percentile £14.96 £15.06 £11.26
25th Percentile £16.35 £17.00 £14.00
Median hourly rate £18.00 £23.34 £17.61
Median % change year-on-year -22.88% +32.58% +4.60%
75th Percentile £24.49 £30.44 £32.13
90th Percentile £25.57 £41.21 £51.50
England median hourly rate £25.15 £35.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -28.14% - -

Migration
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Migration relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.

Migration job vacancy trend in the East Midlands

Migration
Daily Rate Trend in the East Midlands

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Migration.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Migration

Migration
Daily Rate Histogram in the East Midlands

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Migration in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 8 February 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Migration in the East Midlands

Migration
Hourly Rate Trend in the East Midlands

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Migration.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Migration

Migration
Contract Job Locations in the East Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Migration within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 8 February 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Northamptonshire +15 57 £492 +24.40% 3
Lincolnshire +5 35 £625 +21.95% 6
Nottinghamshire +6 24 £250 -60.78% 8
Leicestershire +1 13 £625 -3.92% 3
Derbyshire 0 13 £465 +55.00% 1
Migration
England

Migration
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 8 (5.56%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.69%) Alfresco
2 1 (0.69%) CMS
2 1 (0.69%) Confluence
2 1 (0.69%) Documentum
2 1 (0.69%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (0.69%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 6 (4.17%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (2.08%) Microsoft Project
2 3 (2.08%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.69%) FrameMaker
3 1 (0.69%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (0.69%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 10 (6.94%) Oracle Payables
2 7 (4.86%) Oracle Cash Management
2 7 (4.86%) Oracle General Ledger
3 6 (4.17%) Oracle Receivables
4 5 (3.47%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
5 4 (2.78%) Dynamics AX
6 3 (2.08%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
6 3 (2.08%) SAP S/4HANA
7 2 (1.39%) Maximo
8 1 (0.69%) SAP CO
8 1 (0.69%) SAP FI
8 1 (0.69%) SAP FI/CO
Cloud Services
1 20 (13.89%) Google Workspace
2 19 (13.19%) Google Sheets
3 18 (12.50%) Cloud Computing
4 14 (9.72%) Azure
4 14 (9.72%) Microsoft 365
5 10 (6.94%) AWS
5 10 (6.94%) Entra ID
6 7 (4.86%) GitHub
7 5 (3.47%) GitHub Actions
7 5 (3.47%) Power Platform
7 5 (3.47%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
7 5 (3.47%) Salesforce Service Cloud
8 4 (2.78%) Dynamics 365
9 1 (0.69%) Amazon GuardDuty
9 1 (0.69%) Azure Logic Apps
9 1 (0.69%) Azure Monitor
9 1 (0.69%) ChatGPT
9 1 (0.69%) GitHub Copilot
9 1 (0.69%) Power Automate
9 1 (0.69%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 4 (2.78%) Firewall
1 4 (2.78%) VPN
2 2 (1.39%) NAS
2 2 (1.39%) SAN
2 2 (1.39%) Wireless
3 1 (0.69%) Cisco ASA
3 1 (0.69%) DHCP
3 1 (0.69%) DNS
3 1 (0.69%) Network Security
3 1 (0.69%) Reverse Proxy
3 1 (0.69%) VLAN
3 1 (0.69%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (5.56%) PostgreSQL
2 7 (4.86%) Aerospike
2 7 (4.86%) DynamoDB
2 7 (4.86%) Redis
3 4 (2.78%) Power BI
4 1 (0.69%) Crystal Reports
4 1 (0.69%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.69%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.69%) Metadata
4 1 (0.69%) MongoDB
4 1 (0.69%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.69%) Oracle Reports
4 1 (0.69%) SQL Server
4 1 (0.69%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.69%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 6 (4.17%) Jenkins
2 5 (3.47%) GitLab
2 5 (3.47%) JIRA
2 5 (3.47%) JUnit
3 1 (0.69%) Hudson
General
1 59 (40.97%) Social Skills
2 51 (35.42%) Finance
3 13 (9.03%) Public Sector
4 12 (8.33%) Marketing
5 7 (4.86%) Manufacturing
6 6 (4.17%) Electronics
6 6 (4.17%) General Ledger
6 6 (4.17%) Law
6 6 (4.17%) Telecoms
7 5 (3.47%) Aerospace
7 5 (3.47%) Banking
7 5 (3.47%) Organisational Skills
8 4 (2.78%) Analytical Skills
9 3 (2.08%) Documentation Skills
10 2 (1.39%) Local Government
10 2 (1.39%) Military
10 2 (1.39%) Retail
11 1 (0.69%) Influencing Skills
11 1 (0.69%) Presentation Skills
11 1 (0.69%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 21 (14.58%) Architect
2 19 (13.19%) Support Engineer
3 16 (11.11%) IT Engineer
4 14 (9.72%) Consultant
4 14 (9.72%) Programme Manager
5 12 (8.33%) Desktop Support
6 10 (6.94%) Analyst
6 10 (6.94%) Lead
6 10 (6.94%) Support Technician
7 9 (6.25%) IT Support
7 9 (6.25%) IT Support Engineer
8 8 (5.56%) Developer
8 8 (5.56%) Senior
9 7 (4.86%) Desktop Support Technician
9 7 (4.86%) Desktop Technician
10 6 (4.17%) Salesforce Architect
11 5 (3.47%) Desktop Engineer
11 5 (3.47%) Senior Desktop Support
11 5 (3.47%) Senior Desktop Support Technician
11 5 (3.47%) Senior Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (7.64%) Oracle Fusion
2 7 (4.86%) Kafka
2 7 (4.86%) Node.js
3 6 (4.17%) Lightning Web Components
3 6 (4.17%) Middleware
3 6 (4.17%) Visualforce
4 5 (3.47%) Jest
4 5 (3.47%) pytest
4 5 (3.47%) REST
4 5 (3.47%) SOAP
5 2 (1.39%) .NET
5 2 (1.39%) XML
6 1 (0.69%) OAuth
6 1 (0.69%) OAuth2
6 1 (0.69%) OpenID
6 1 (0.69%) SAML
6 1 (0.69%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 13 (9.03%) Smartphone
2 8 (5.56%) Cloud Native
2 8 (5.56%) Legacy Systems
2 8 (5.56%) Onboarding
3 7 (4.86%) Product Ownership
4 6 (4.17%) Distributed Systems
5 4 (2.78%) Data Structures
6 3 (2.08%) Public Cloud
7 2 (1.39%) Management Information System
7 2 (1.39%) Operational Technology
7 2 (1.39%) Replication
7 2 (1.39%) Self-Motivation
8 1 (0.69%) Data Centre
8 1 (0.69%) Data Fabric
8 1 (0.69%) Driving Licence
8 1 (0.69%) Enterprise Software
8 1 (0.69%) Hybrid Cloud
8 1 (0.69%) Legacy Code
8 1 (0.69%) Video\Live Streaming
Operating Systems
1 17 (11.81%) Windows
2 12 (8.33%) Windows 10
3 7 (4.86%) Apple iOS
4 1 (0.69%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.69%) Windows Server 2003
4 1 (0.69%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 46 (31.94%) Data Migration
2 41 (28.47%) Stakeholder Management
3 35 (24.31%) Change Management
4 26 (18.06%) Workflow
5 25 (17.36%) Programme Management
6 24 (16.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 21 (14.58%) Data Transformation
7 21 (14.58%) Workflow Management
8 19 (13.19%) Dashboard Development
8 19 (13.19%) Quantitative Analysis
8 19 (13.19%) Risk Management
8 19 (13.19%) User Experience
8 19 (13.19%) Workshop Facilitation
9 18 (12.50%) Agile
9 18 (12.50%) Data Analysis
9 18 (12.50%) Regulatory Compliance
9 18 (12.50%) Technology Transformation
10 17 (11.81%) Problem-Solving
11 15 (10.42%) Data Modelling
11 15 (10.42%) ERP
Programming Languages
1 27 (18.75%) SQL
2 7 (4.86%) Java
3 6 (4.17%) Apex Code
4 5 (3.47%) PowerShell
5 3 (2.08%) PL/SQL
6 2 (1.39%) C#
6 2 (1.39%) PHP
6 2 (1.39%) Python
7 1 (0.69%) Bicep
7 1 (0.69%) T-SQL
7 1 (0.69%) X++
Qualifications
1 37 (25.69%) Security Cleared
2 33 (22.92%) SC Cleared
3 25 (17.36%) Degree
4 7 (4.86%) BPSS Clearance
5 4 (2.78%) Master's Degree
6 3 (2.08%) PMP
7 2 (1.39%) Computer Science Degree
7 2 (1.39%) PMI Certification
8 1 (0.69%) Azure Certification
8 1 (0.69%) MBA
8 1 (0.69%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (6.25%) GDPR
2 6 (4.17%) California Consumer Privacy Act
2 6 (4.17%) Data Quality
3 5 (3.47%) QA
4 4 (2.78%) ISO 20022
5 2 (1.39%) GRC
5 2 (1.39%) PCI DSS
6 1 (0.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 1 (0.69%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
6 1 (0.69%) NIST
6 1 (0.69%) SLA
6 1 (0.69%) SOC 2
System Software
1 18 (12.50%) Active Directory
2 3 (2.08%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (0.69%) Hyper-V
3 1 (0.69%) Terminal Services
Systems Management
1 15 (10.42%) SCCM
2 8 (5.56%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (1.39%) Ansible
3 2 (1.39%) Single Sign-On
4 1 (0.69%) Kubernetes
4 1 (0.69%) Terraform
Vendors
1 31 (21.53%) Microsoft
2 20 (13.89%) Google
3 15 (10.42%) Oracle
4 11 (7.64%) SAP
5 10 (6.94%) Databricks
6 9 (6.25%) Salesforce
7 3 (2.08%) Cisco
7 3 (2.08%) IFS
7 3 (2.08%) VMware
8 2 (1.39%) Sophos
8 2 (1.39%) Workday
9 1 (0.69%) CheckPoint
9 1 (0.69%) Citrix
9 1 (0.69%) Dell
9 1 (0.69%) HP
9 1 (0.69%) Meraki
9 1 (0.69%) OpenText
9 1 (0.69%) Palo Alto
9 1 (0.69%) Splunk
9 1 (0.69%) Sybase