Building Information Modelling Contract Job Trends in England

Building Information Modelling (BIM)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Building Information Modelling skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 467 514 586
Rank change year-on-year +47 +72 +182
Contract jobs citing Building Information Modelling 39 19 20
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 0.14% 0.058% 0.046%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.16% 0.067% 0.052%
Number of daily rates quoted 24 10 8
10th Percentile - £305 £499
25th Percentile £313 £420 £636
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £463 £494 £661
Median % change year-on-year -6.33% -25.25% +5.68%
75th Percentile £600 £688 £756
90th Percentile £626 £700 £790
UK median daily rate £550 £463 £675
% change year-on-year +18.92% -31.48% +12.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 4 3
10th Percentile £32.35 £46.63 £40.25
25th Percentile £41.25 £47.19 £40.63
Median hourly rate £42.50 £50.00 £42.50
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% +17.65% +3.66%
75th Percentile £43.94 £52.50 £43.75
90th Percentile £48.25 - -
UK median hourly rate £44.00 £48.75 £42.50
% change year-on-year -9.74% +14.71% +3.66%

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

Building Information Modelling 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 England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 25,042 28,353 38,569
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 90.78% 85.86% 89.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 15,940 18,160 26,873
10th Percentile £300 £313 £325
25th Percentile £404 £425 £438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year -2.86% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £625 £650 £663
90th Percentile £738 £756 £750
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £545
% change year-on-year -4.76% -3.67% -0.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,470 1,457 1,373
10th Percentile £14.20 £14.16 £14.25
25th Percentile £17.61 £18.50 £19.06
Median hourly rate £25.15 £43.00 £42.50
Median % change year-on-year -41.51% +1.18% +53.90%
75th Percentile £50.00 £65.00 £65.00
90th Percentile £68.75 £75.00 £77.50
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £42.03 £41.90
% change year-on-year -40.16% +0.31% +52.36%

Building Information Modelling
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Building Information Modelling as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Building Information Modelling in England

Building Information Modelling
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Building Information Modelling.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Building Information Modelling

Building Information Modelling
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Building Information Modelling in England over the 6 months to 29 August 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Building Information Modelling in England

Building Information Modelling
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Building Information Modelling.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Building Information Modelling

Building Information Modelling
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Building Information Modelling in England over the 6 months to 29 August 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Building Information Modelling in England

Building Information Modelling
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Building Information Modelling within the England region over the 6 months to 29 August 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
West Midlands +7 21 £575 +6.24% 3
Midlands +6 21 £575 +6.24% 3
London +26 13 £325 -38.10%
South East - 3 £250 - 1
North of England - 1 £600 - 2
North West - 1 £600 - 2
Building Information Modelling
UK

Building Information Modelling
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 6 (15.38%) SharePoint
2 1 (2.56%) PowerFactory
Applications
1 16 (41.03%) Revit
2 9 (23.08%) AutoCAD
3 8 (20.51%) ProjectWise
4 6 (15.38%) Navisworks
5 5 (12.82%) Microsoft Excel
5 5 (12.82%) Microsoft Office
6 3 (7.69%) MS Visio
7 2 (5.13%) MicroStation
8 1 (2.56%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 6 (15.38%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 4 (10.26%) Cloud Computing
2 3 (7.69%) Azure
2 3 (7.69%) SaaS
3 2 (5.13%) AWS
3 2 (5.13%) Microsoft 365
4 1 (2.56%) Azure DevOps
4 1 (2.56%) Lucidchart
Communications & Networking
1 4 (10.26%) Structured Cabling
2 2 (5.13%) Intrusion Detection
2 2 (5.13%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (5.13%) Metadata
2 1 (2.56%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 1 (2.56%) JIRA
General
1 12 (30.77%) Analytical Skills
2 9 (23.08%) Social Skills
3 2 (5.13%) Influencing Skills
3 2 (5.13%) Publishing
4 1 (2.56%) Documentation Skills
4 1 (2.56%) Finance
4 1 (2.56%) Fire and Rescue
4 1 (2.56%) Organisational Skills
4 1 (2.56%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 12 (30.77%) Architect
2 11 (28.21%) Solutions Architect
3 3 (7.69%) Analyst
3 3 (7.69%) Coordinator
3 3 (7.69%) Design Engineer
3 3 (7.69%) Electrical Design Engineer
3 3 (7.69%) Electrical Engineer
4 2 (5.13%) Business Analyst
4 2 (5.13%) Communications Engineer
4 2 (5.13%) Consultant
4 2 (5.13%) Delivery Manager
4 2 (5.13%) Designer
4 2 (5.13%) Document Controller
4 2 (5.13%) Draughtsman
4 2 (5.13%) Senior
4 2 (5.13%) Senior Communications Engineer
5 1 (2.56%) Developer
5 1 (2.56%) Information Manager
5 1 (2.56%) Network Designer
5 1 (2.56%) Programme Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (15.38%) MIDP
2 1 (2.56%) OAuth
2 1 (2.56%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 10 (25.64%) Management Information System
2 5 (12.82%) Enterprise Software
3 4 (10.26%) Fibre Optics
4 3 (7.69%) Data Centre
4 3 (7.69%) SCADA
5 2 (5.13%) Analytical Mindset
5 2 (5.13%) Legacy Systems
6 1 (2.56%) Cyber Threat
6 1 (2.56%) Driving Licence
6 1 (2.56%) Onboarding
6 1 (2.56%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (41.03%) Problem-Solving
2 11 (28.21%) Collaborative Working
2 11 (28.21%) Data Management
3 9 (23.08%) Agile
3 9 (23.08%) Information Management
3 9 (23.08%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 6 (15.38%) Continuous Improvement
4 6 (15.38%) Digital Transformation Programme
4 6 (15.38%) Project Management
4 6 (15.38%) Scrum
4 6 (15.38%) Translating Business Requirements
4 6 (15.38%) Use Case
5 5 (12.82%) CAD
6 4 (10.26%) Business Case
6 4 (10.26%) Data Analysis
6 4 (10.26%) Information Security
6 4 (10.26%) Requirements Gathering
6 4 (10.26%) Scaled Agile Framework
6 4 (10.26%) Stakeholder Management
7 3 (7.69%) Digital Twin
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.56%) SQL
Qualifications
1 5 (12.82%) Degree
2 3 (7.69%) Security Cleared
3 2 (5.13%) BPSS Clearance
3 2 (5.13%) HNC
3 2 (5.13%) HND
3 2 (5.13%) RIBA
4 1 (2.56%) BICSI Certification
4 1 (2.56%) BICSI RCDD
4 1 (2.56%) Chartered Engineer
4 1 (2.56%) Computer Science Degree
4 1 (2.56%) Master's Degree
4 1 (2.56%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (33.33%) ISO 19650
2 5 (12.82%) QA
3 3 (7.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 2 (5.13%) Accessibility
4 2 (5.13%) GDPR
5 1 (2.56%) Data Quality
Systems Management
1 3 (7.69%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 13 (33.33%) Autodesk
2 6 (15.38%) Microsoft
3 2 (5.13%) Cisco
3 2 (5.13%) Nokia
4 1 (2.56%) DIgSILENT
4 1 (2.56%) Fujitsu
4 1 (2.56%) Virgin Media