Change Control Contracts in England

Change Control
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England requiring Change Control skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Change Control over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 315 280 295
Rank change year-on-year -35 +15 -7
Contract jobs citing Change Control 174 289 429
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 0.71% 0.78% 0.85%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.78% 0.90% 0.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 98 168 261
10th Percentile £363 £336 £300
25th Percentile £421 £438 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £513
Median % change year-on-year - +2.44% +2.50%
75th Percentile £600 £621 £638
90th Percentile £675 £755 £775
UK median daily rate £523 £525 £500
% change year-on-year -0.48% +5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 13 22
10th Percentile £23.27 £13.40 £21.37
25th Percentile £30.89 £18.00 £42.47
Median hourly rate £46.30 £43.84 £51.49
Median % change year-on-year +5.61% -14.85% +47.10%
75th Percentile £63.75 £60.39 £57.88
90th Percentile £67.50 £69.87 £64.90
UK median hourly rate £43.15 £48.17 £50.00
% change year-on-year -10.42% -3.66% +42.86%

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

Change Control 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 22,202 32,193 45,529
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 91.16% 86.56% 90.24%
Number of daily rates quoted 14,534 21,105 31,969
10th Percentile £310 £300 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £445
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year - -4.55% +2.33%
75th Percentile £638 £650 £675
90th Percentile £750 £750 £765
UK median daily rate £520 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -0.95% -4.55% +4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 921 2,246 1,592
10th Percentile £14.42 £12.92 £10.87
25th Percentile £18.20 £16.01 £16.25
Median hourly rate £29.07 £36.00 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year -19.25% -4.00% +53.06%
75th Percentile £63.75 £60.00 £65.00
90th Percentile £75.00 £72.50 £75.00
UK median hourly rate £29.00 £35.65 £37.30
% change year-on-year -18.65% -4.42% +49.20%

Change Control
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Change Control as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Change Control in England

Change Control
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Change Control in England.

Daily rate trend for Change Control in England

Change Control
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Change Control in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Change Control in England

Change Control
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Change Control in England.

Hourly rate trend for Change Control in England

Change Control
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Change Control in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Change Control in England

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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 Change Control within the England region over the 6 months to 1 May 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
London -6 75 £525 - 111
Midlands +16 33 £512 +7.79% 36
West Midlands +11 31 £524 +10.32% 23
South East +18 23 £575 +9.52% 64
South West +26 13 £585 +7.34% 22
East of England +34 12 £340 -32.00% 15
North of England -4 12 £395 -28.18% 37
North West 0 9 £388 -22.50% 18
East Midlands +7 2 £414 +16.62% 13
Yorkshire +1 2 £500 -10.31% 15
North East - 1 £508 - 6
Change Control
UK

Change Control
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 9 (5.17%) Confluence
1 9 (5.17%) SharePoint
2 4 (2.30%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (1.15%) MQSeries
4 1 (0.57%) MS Project Server
4 1 (0.57%) OpenStack
Applications
1 24 (13.79%) Microsoft Project
2 15 (8.62%) Microsoft Excel
3 9 (5.17%) Microsoft Office
4 7 (4.02%) Windchill
5 5 (2.87%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.57%) CATIA
6 1 (0.57%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 10 (5.75%) Primavera
2 2 (1.15%) Magento
2 2 (1.15%) Misys Midas
2 2 (1.15%) Salesforce CRM
2 2 (1.15%) Teamcenter
3 1 (0.57%) Oracle 11i
3 1 (0.57%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (0.57%) Oracle ERP
3 1 (0.57%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 23 (13.22%) Azure
2 17 (9.77%) Microsoft 365
3 9 (5.17%) SaaS
4 8 (4.60%) OpenShift
5 5 (2.87%) Entra ID
5 5 (2.87%) Power Platform
6 3 (1.72%) Google Workspace
6 3 (1.72%) OneDrive
7 2 (1.15%) Azure DevOps
7 2 (1.15%) Smartsheet
8 1 (0.57%) Azure API Management
8 1 (0.57%) Microsoft Copilot
8 1 (0.57%) OCI
8 1 (0.57%) Power Automate
8 1 (0.57%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 5 (2.87%) Firewall
1 5 (2.87%) Network Security
2 4 (2.30%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (2.30%) SSL
2 4 (2.30%) Wireless
3 2 (1.15%) BGP
3 2 (1.15%) DHCP
3 2 (1.15%) DNS
3 2 (1.15%) LAN
3 2 (1.15%) TCP/IP
4 1 (0.57%) 4G
4 1 (0.57%) Ethernet
4 1 (0.57%) HTTP
4 1 (0.57%) Internet
4 1 (0.57%) OSPF
4 1 (0.57%) VLAN
4 1 (0.57%) VXLAN
4 1 (0.57%) WAAS
4 1 (0.57%) WAN
4 1 (0.57%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (2.30%) Oracle Reports
1 4 (2.30%) Power BI
2 2 (1.15%) Big Data
2 2 (1.15%) Geospatial Data
2 2 (1.15%) GIS
2 2 (1.15%) Tableau
3 1 (0.57%) Azure SQL Database
3 1 (0.57%) DTS
3 1 (0.57%) Oracle Database
3 1 (0.57%) Oracle Database 10g
3 1 (0.57%) SQL Server
3 1 (0.57%) SQL Server Integration Services
3 1 (0.57%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 12 (6.90%) JIRA
2 2 (1.15%) Git
2 2 (1.15%) Jenkins
3 1 (0.57%) AdminStudio
3 1 (0.57%) Ant
3 1 (0.57%) JUnit
3 1 (0.57%) MSI
3 1 (0.57%) SoapUI
3 1 (0.57%) Toad
General
1 69 (39.66%) Finance
2 62 (35.63%) Social Skills
3 29 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
4 16 (9.20%) Presentation Skills
5 11 (6.32%) Telecoms
6 9 (5.17%) Legal
7 8 (4.60%) Banking
8 7 (4.02%) Law
8 7 (4.02%) Organisational Skills
9 6 (3.45%) Public Sector
9 6 (3.45%) Retail
10 5 (2.87%) Automotive
11 3 (1.72%) Aerospace
11 3 (1.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 2 (1.15%) Documentation Skills
12 2 (1.15%) Financial Institution
12 2 (1.15%) Italian Language
12 2 (1.15%) Japanese Language
12 2 (1.15%) Police
12 2 (1.15%) Private Banking
Job Titles
1 45 (25.86%) Project Manager
2 24 (13.79%) Senior
3 21 (12.07%) Analyst
4 11 (6.32%) Lead
5 10 (5.75%) Infrastructure Engineer
6 8 (4.60%) Business Analyst
6 8 (4.60%) Developer
7 7 (4.02%) Consultant
7 7 (4.02%) Infrastructure Manager
7 7 (4.02%) IT Manager
7 7 (4.02%) PMO Lead
7 7 (4.02%) Project Planner
7 7 (4.02%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
7 7 (4.02%) Senior Manager
8 6 (3.45%) Senior Project Manager
9 5 (2.87%) Configuration Manager
9 5 (2.87%) IT Project Manager
9 5 (2.87%) Programme Manager
9 5 (2.87%) Project Controller
9 5 (2.87%) Security Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (2.30%) 802.1X
2 3 (1.72%) XML
3 2 (1.15%) Ajax
3 2 (1.15%) CSS
3 2 (1.15%) CSS3
3 2 (1.15%) HTML
3 2 (1.15%) HTML5
3 2 (1.15%) KnockoutJS
3 2 (1.15%) Node.js
3 2 (1.15%) OLE
3 2 (1.15%) RequireJS
3 2 (1.15%) RESTful
4 1 (0.57%) .NET
4 1 (0.57%) IBM Integration Bus
4 1 (0.57%) JSON
4 1 (0.57%) Kafka
4 1 (0.57%) Middleware
4 1 (0.57%) Oracle Fusion
4 1 (0.57%) SOAP
4 1 (0.57%) Software Packaging
Miscellaneous
1 10 (5.75%) Management Information System
2 8 (4.60%) Public Cloud
3 7 (4.02%) Hybrid Cloud
3 7 (4.02%) Operational Technology
4 6 (3.45%) Data Centre
5 5 (2.87%) Data Structures
5 5 (2.87%) Product Ownership
6 4 (2.30%) Onboarding
6 4 (2.30%) PKI
7 2 (1.15%) AS400
7 2 (1.15%) CCTV
7 2 (1.15%) Data Protection Act
7 2 (1.15%) Derivative
7 2 (1.15%) iSeries
7 2 (1.15%) NHS
7 2 (1.15%) PMI
7 2 (1.15%) Self-Motivation
7 2 (1.15%) SWIFT Messaging Network
8 1 (0.57%) Driving Licence
8 1 (0.57%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 22 (12.64%) Windows
2 9 (5.17%) Linux
3 8 (4.60%) Windows 10
3 8 (4.60%) Windows Server 2016
4 7 (4.02%) CentOS
4 7 (4.02%) Ubuntu
4 7 (4.02%) Windows Server
5 3 (1.72%) Windows 7
5 3 (1.72%) Windows XP
6 1 (0.57%) AIX
6 1 (0.57%) Android
6 1 (0.57%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.57%) Unix
6 1 (0.57%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 66 (37.93%) Project Management
2 48 (27.59%) Stakeholder Management
3 46 (26.44%) Agile
4 32 (18.39%) Project Delivery
5 30 (17.24%) Problem-Solving
6 27 (15.52%) Change Management
7 22 (12.64%) Continuous Improvement
8 19 (10.92%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 17 (9.77%) PRINCE2
10 16 (9.20%) Decision-Making
10 16 (9.20%) Risk Management
10 16 (9.20%) Waterfall
11 15 (8.62%) Project Planning
12 14 (8.05%) Work Breakdown Structure
13 13 (7.47%) Critical Path Analysis
13 13 (7.47%) Infrastructure Engineering
13 13 (7.47%) Programme Management
14 12 (6.90%) Collaborative Working
15 11 (6.32%) Configuration Management
15 11 (6.32%) Cybersecurity
Programming Languages
1 15 (8.62%) PowerShell
2 8 (4.60%) SQL
3 5 (2.87%) Java
3 5 (2.87%) JavaScript
3 5 (2.87%) Python
4 2 (1.15%) RPG
5 1 (0.57%) Bicep
5 1 (0.57%) Korn
5 1 (0.57%) Perl
5 1 (0.57%) PL/SQL
5 1 (0.57%) T-SQL
5 1 (0.57%) VB
5 1 (0.57%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 38 (21.84%) Security Cleared
2 25 (14.37%) SC Cleared
3 22 (12.64%) Degree
4 12 (6.90%) PMI Certification
5 11 (6.32%) PMP
6 9 (5.17%) DV Cleared
7 2 (1.15%) BPSS Clearance
7 2 (1.15%) Cisco Certification
7 2 (1.15%) ITIL Certification
7 2 (1.15%) Master's Degree
7 2 (1.15%) Microsoft Certification
8 1 (0.57%) APMP
8 1 (0.57%) CCIE
8 1 (0.57%) CCNP
8 1 (0.57%) Computer Science Degree
8 1 (0.57%) CWNA
8 1 (0.57%) DBS Check
8 1 (0.57%) IIBA
8 1 (0.57%) MCDBA
8 1 (0.57%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (21.84%) PMO
2 8 (4.60%) QA
3 7 (4.02%) Def Stans
4 4 (2.30%) SLA
5 3 (1.72%) NIST
6 2 (1.15%) Data Quality
6 2 (1.15%) ITGC
6 2 (1.15%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 1 (0.57%) DICOM
7 1 (0.57%) GDPR
7 1 (0.57%) HL7
7 1 (0.57%) NCSC
7 1 (0.57%) P3O
7 1 (0.57%) SEPA
System Software
1 12 (6.90%) VMware Infrastructure
2 10 (5.75%) Active Directory
3 9 (5.17%) vSphere
4 4 (2.30%) Virtual Machines
5 1 (0.57%) Firmware
5 1 (0.57%) Microsoft App-V
5 1 (0.57%) Virtual Desktop
5 1 (0.57%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 10 (5.75%) Terraform
2 9 (5.17%) Ansible
3 7 (4.02%) Kubernetes
3 7 (4.02%) Nessus
3 7 (4.02%) vCenter Server
4 6 (3.45%) Microsoft Intune
5 5 (2.87%) SCCM
6 3 (1.72%) OPNET
7 2 (1.15%) Control-M
8 1 (0.57%) FortiGate
8 1 (0.57%) Progress Chef
8 1 (0.57%) WSUS
Vendors
1 40 (22.99%) Microsoft
2 15 (8.62%) SAP
3 12 (6.90%) VMware
4 8 (4.60%) Oracle
4 8 (4.60%) Red Hat
5 5 (2.87%) PTC
6 4 (2.30%) Cisco
7 3 (1.72%) Adobe
7 3 (1.72%) Fortinet
7 3 (1.72%) Google
7 3 (1.72%) IBM
7 3 (1.72%) Salesforce
7 3 (1.72%) Splunk
8 2 (1.15%) Planview
8 2 (1.15%) Remedy
9 1 (0.57%) CheckPoint
9 1 (0.57%) Citrix
9 1 (0.57%) Juniper
9 1 (0.57%) Perforce
9 1 (0.57%) Qualys