Consultant Contract Job Trends in the East of England
Consultant
England > East of England
The median Consultant daily rate in the East of England is £559, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 33 | 17 | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +18 | +28 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 107 | 106 | 66 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 4.46% | 7.61% | 4.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.90% | 8.93% | 5.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 48 | 67 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £493 | £425 | £422 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £475 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £559 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.55% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £586 | £580 | £609 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £611 | £705 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £566 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.83% | +2.91% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £27.93 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £28.52 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | £31.49 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +138.17% | -42.75% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £82.50 | £36.49 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £87.00 | £38.29 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £74.00 | £77.50 | £61.60 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.52% | +25.81% | -3.97% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
East of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the East of England. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the East of England with a recognized job title | 2,184 | 1,187 | 1,283 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.00% | 85.21% | 89.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 831 | 529 | 548 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £190 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £363 | £312 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £688 | £638 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.38% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 675 | 293 | 248 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.80 | £15.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.32 | £16.00 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.84 | £30.00 | £43.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.80% | -31.66% | +25.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.60 | £75.00 | £70.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Consultant Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in the East of England.
Consultant Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Consultant in the East of England over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in the East of England.
Consultant Hourly Rate Histogram in the East of England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Consultant in the East of England over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Consultant Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the East of England region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | +1 | 32 | £575 | +4.45% | 29 |
| Hertfordshire | -25 | 32 | £600 | +9.09% | 36 |
| Norfolk | +9 | 16 | - | - | 3 |
| Bedfordshire | -3 | 16 | £500 | -11.11% | 9 |
| Essex | -16 | 9 | £500 | - | 7 |
| Suffolk | -10 | 2 | £570 | +49.51% | |
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Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England
For the 6 months to 17 October 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 East of England region featuring Consultant in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 31.8% | 34 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 27.1% | 29 |
| 3 | SAP | 26.2% | 28 |
| 4 | Oracle | 24.3% | 26 |
| 5 | ERP | 19.6% | 21 |
| 5 | Migration | 19.6% | 21 |
| 7 | SAP S/4HANA | 17.8% | 19 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Management | 17.8% | 19 |
| 9 | Microsoft | 16.8% | 18 |
| 10 | SQL | 15.0% | 16 |
| 11 | JD Edwards | 13.1% | 14 |
| 11 | Problem-Solving | 13.1% | 14 |
| 13 | Azure | 11.2% | 12 |
| 13 | OCI | 11.2% | 12 |
| 13 | Time Management | 11.2% | 12 |
| 16 | BPSS Clearance | 10.3% | 11 |
| 16 | Stakeholder Engagement | 10.3% | 11 |
| 18 | Microsoft Office | 8.4% | 9 |
| 18 | Project Management | 8.4% | 9 |
| 18 | Root Cause Analysis | 8.4% | 9 |
| 18 | SaaS | 8.4% | 9 |
| 18 | VMware | 8.4% | 9 |
| 23 | Business Analysis | 7.5% | 8 |
| 23 | Data Migration | 7.5% | 8 |
| 23 | SAP HCM | 7.5% | 8 |
| 23 | User Acceptance Testing | 7.5% | 8 |
| 23 | Validation | 7.5% | 8 |
| 28 | Active Directory | 6.5% | 7 |
| 28 | AWS | 6.5% | 7 |
| 28 | Dynamics 365 | 6.5% | 7 |
Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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 | SAP Consultant | 18.7% | 20 |
| 2 | Oracle Consultant | 16.8% | 18 |
| 3 | Functional Consultant | 15.9% | 17 |
| 4 | Management Consultant | 14.0% | 15 |
| 5 | JDE Consultant | 13.1% | 14 |
| 6 | Developer | 8.4% | 9 |
| 6 | VMware Consultant | 8.4% | 9 |
| 8 | Business Consultant | 7.5% | 8 |
| 8 | Oracle Functional Consultant | 7.5% | 8 |
| 10 | ERP Consultant | 6.5% | 7 |
| 10 | JDE CNC Consultant | 6.5% | 7 |
| 10 | JDE Functional Consultant | 6.5% | 7 |
| 13 | Business Developer | 5.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Dynamics 365 Consultant | 5.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Dynamics 365 Developer | 5.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Microsoft Consultant | 5.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Microsoft Developer | 5.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Payroll Consultant | 5.6% | 6 |
| 19 | Technical Consultant | 4.7% | 5 |
| 20 | Enterprise Consultant | 3.7% | 4 |