Senior Manager Contract Job Trends in the East Midlands
Senior Manager
England > East Midlands
The median Senior Manager daily rate in the East Midlands is £675, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | 64 | 56 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -8 | - |
| Contract Senior Manager jobs | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East Midlands | 1.24% | 1.29% | 0.68% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.47% | 1.39% | 0.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £530 | £413 | £512 |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | £528 | £536 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | £550 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.73% | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £838 | - | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £850 | £690 | £710 |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £600 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -0.04% | -3.96% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
East Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the East Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the East Midlands matching a recognised job title | 1,158 | 789 | 682 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 84.34% | 92.39% | 93.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 431 | 540 | 403 |
| 10th Percentile | £230 | £190 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £333 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £415 | £444 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.46% | -6.53% | -6.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £523 | £530 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £612 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 229 | 72 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.76 | £16.17 | £13.27 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.51 | £17.87 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.00 | £21.32 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.57% | -11.83% | +33.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.20 | £25.15 | £42.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £38.03 | £25.92 | £51.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -39.40% | -9.66% |
Senior Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Senior Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.
Senior Manager Daily Rate Trend in the East Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Manager job vacancies in the East Midlands.
Senior Manager Daily Rate Histogram in the East Midlands
Daily rate distribution for Senior Manager jobs in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Senior Manager Hourly Rate Trend in the East Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Manager job vacancies in the East Midlands.
Senior Manager 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 Senior Manager jobs within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | - | 9 | £775 | - | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | +8 | 3 | £588 | +6.82% | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | -12 | 3 | £625 | -7.41% | 1 |
| Leicestershire | -9 | 1 | £700 | +67.16% | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | - | 1 | £825 | - | 1 |
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Senior Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Senior Manager contract job ads cited 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 Senior Manager job ads across the East Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 64.7% | 11 |
| 2 | Migration | 29.4% | 5 |
| 2 | SAP | 29.4% | 5 |
| 4 | AI | 23.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Analytics | 23.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Programme Governance | 23.5% | 4 |
| 7 | Agile | 17.6% | 3 |
| 7 | Data Migration | 17.6% | 3 |
| 7 | Digital Innovation | 17.6% | 3 |
| 7 | ERP | 17.6% | 3 |
| 7 | Project Delivery | 17.6% | 3 |
| 7 | Project Management | 17.6% | 3 |
| 7 | SAP S/4HANA | 17.6% | 3 |
| 14 | Business Strategy | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Concur | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Contingency Planning | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Cutover Planning | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Data Architecture | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Data Governance | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Data Integration | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Data Transformation | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Digital Twin | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Microsoft | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Oracle | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | PMI Certification | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | PMP | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | PRINCE2 | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Programme Delivery | 11.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Programme Management | 11.8% | 2 |
Senior Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior IT Manager | 41.2% | 7 |
| 1 | Senior Project Manager | 41.2% | 7 |
| 3 | Senior Programme Manager | 35.3% | 6 |
| 4 | SAP Manager | 17.6% | 3 |
| 4 | Senior IT Programme Manager | 17.6% | 3 |
| 4 | Senior IT Project Manager | 17.6% | 3 |
| 7 | SAP Cutover Manager | 11.8% | 2 |
| 8 | Business Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Data Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Delivery Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Dynamics 365 Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Logistics Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Oracle Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Business Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Finance Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior PMO Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Portfolio Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Quality Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Supply Chain Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Supply Chain Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |