Head of Projects Contract Job Trends in the East of England

Head of Projects
England > East of England

As of 14 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Projects daily rate in the East of England.

6 months to
14 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 116 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Projects 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in the East of England 0.045% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.049% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
England median daily rate £900 - -

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.

Contract vacancies in the East of England with a recognized job title 2,029 834 1,681
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.64% 87.70% 88.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 934 437 748
10th Percentile £197 £200 £204
25th Percentile £350 £375 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £490 £450
Median % change year-on-year +2.04% +8.89% -5.26%
75th Percentile £588 £600 £575
90th Percentile £675 £675 £651
England median daily rate £513 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -2.38% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 583 165 597
10th Percentile £14.22 £14.84 £14.16
25th Percentile £17.69 £16.95 £16.30
Median hourly rate £30.58 £46.18 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year -33.78% +7.40% +18.62%
75th Percentile £65.00 £72.50 £63.75
90th Percentile £70.00 £85.00 £75.25
England median hourly rate £46.50 £30.00 £37.50
% change year-on-year +55.00% -20.00% -14.88%

Head of Projects
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Projects' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.

Head of Projects job vacancy trend in the East of England

Head of Projects
Daily Rate Trend in the East of England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Projects job vacancies in the East of England.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Projects job vacancies in the East of England

Head of Projects
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 Head of Projects within the East of England region over the 6 months to 14 May 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 - - 1
Head of Projects
England

Head of Projects Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England

For the 6 months to 14 May 2026, Head of Projects 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 Head of Projects in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning

Head of Projects Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning