Inventory Management Contract Job Trends in England

Inventory Management
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Inventory Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 421 342 424
Rank change year-on-year -79 +82 +57
Contract jobs citing Inventory Management 167 137 124
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.41% 0.56% 0.33%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.48% 0.62% 0.39%
Number of daily rates quoted 82 91 61
10th Percentile £164 £140 £160
25th Percentile £200 £163 £215
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £365 £210 £475
Median % change year-on-year +73.81% -55.79% +11.76%
75th Percentile £538 £527 £613
90th Percentile £617 £595 £725
UK median daily rate £363 £216 £475
% change year-on-year +67.63% -54.47% +18.75%
Number of hourly rates quoted 22 4 23
10th Percentile £14.77 £37.15 £11.06
25th Percentile £24.33 £54.25 £12.00
Median hourly rate £38.75 £70.00 £17.29
Median % change year-on-year -44.64% +304.98% +1.29%
75th Percentile £161.06 £74.69 £21.50
90th Percentile £178.75 £76.38 £21.51
UK median hourly rate £37.50 £70.00 £16.70
% change year-on-year -46.43% +319.16% -2.14%

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

Inventory Management 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 34,525 22,234 32,111
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 84.79% 91.21% 86.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 22,016 14,552 21,077
10th Percentile £319 £308 £300
25th Percentile £413 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.86% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £615 £638 £650
90th Percentile £725 £750 £750
UK median daily rate £500 £520 £525
% change year-on-year -3.85% -0.95% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,153 931 2,253
10th Percentile £15.35 £14.66 £12.94
25th Percentile £20.35 £18.50 £16.00
Median hourly rate £45.00 £30.00 £36.34
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% -17.43% -2.19%
75th Percentile £67.50 £63.75 £60.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £75.00 £72.50
UK median hourly rate £41.56 £29.00 £35.96
% change year-on-year +43.29% -19.35% -0.11%

Inventory Management
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Inventory Management relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Inventory Management job vacancy trend in England

Inventory Management
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Inventory Management.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Inventory Management

Inventory Management
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Inventory Management in England over the 6 months to 7 May 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Inventory Management in England

Inventory Management
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Inventory Management.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Inventory Management

Inventory Management
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Inventory Management in England over the 6 months to 7 May 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Inventory Management in England

Inventory Management
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 Inventory Management within the England region over the 6 months to 7 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
South East -24 45 £275 +83.33% 19
London -67 41 £465 +37.78% 20
North of England -40 32 £365 -37.07% 15
Midlands -65 23 £453 +105.68% 12
North West -37 16 £173 -70.26% 6
West Midlands -48 15 £356 -35.23% 5
East of England -46 13 £350 +75.00% 8
Yorkshire - 13 £365 - 7
South West -30 9 £525 +138.64% 10
East Midlands -31 8 £488 +156.58% 7
North East - 3 - - 3
Inventory Management
UK

Inventory Management
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

Application Platforms
1 6 (3.59%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.20%) Apache
2 2 (1.20%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.60%) Apache Spark
3 1 (0.60%) ArcGIS
3 1 (0.60%) Confluence
3 1 (0.60%) SAS
3 1 (0.60%) Smallworld
Applications
1 14 (8.38%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (1.20%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.60%) Autodesk Inventor
3 1 (0.60%) MicroStation
Business Applications
1 24 (14.37%) SAP S/4HANA
2 14 (8.38%) SAP MM
3 9 (5.39%) SAP EWM
4 7 (4.19%) Oracle EBS
5 6 (3.59%) SAP SD
6 4 (2.40%) Oracle EBS R12
7 3 (1.80%) SAP PM
8 2 (1.20%) Oracle Payables
8 2 (1.20%) Oracle Receivables
8 2 (1.20%) SAP ERP
8 2 (1.20%) SAP Oil and Gas
8 2 (1.20%) SAP WM
9 1 (0.60%) Oracle AGIS
9 1 (0.60%) Oracle Applications
9 1 (0.60%) Oracle Assets
9 1 (0.60%) Oracle Cash Management
9 1 (0.60%) Oracle General Ledger
9 1 (0.60%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
9 1 (0.60%) SAP IBP
9 1 (0.60%) SAP QM
Cloud Services
1 22 (13.17%) Microsoft 365
2 8 (4.79%) Azure
3 5 (2.99%) Dynamics 365
4 4 (2.40%) AWS
4 4 (2.40%) Entra ID
5 3 (1.80%) Google Ads
6 2 (1.20%) OneDrive
6 2 (1.20%) SaaS
7 1 (0.60%) GCP
7 1 (0.60%) Google Drive
7 1 (0.60%) Microsoft Purview
7 1 (0.60%) OCI
7 1 (0.60%) Power Platform
7 1 (0.60%) Salesforce Commerce Cloud
7 1 (0.60%) Slack
7 1 (0.60%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 11 (6.59%) VPN
2 9 (5.39%) Firewall
2 9 (5.39%) WAN
3 6 (3.59%) DNS
3 6 (3.59%) Network Security
3 6 (3.59%) SAN
4 4 (2.40%) DMVPN
4 4 (2.40%) IPsec
4 4 (2.40%) LAN
4 4 (2.40%) SSL
4 4 (2.40%) TCP/IP
4 4 (2.40%) Wireless
5 3 (1.80%) Cisco IPT
5 3 (1.80%) DHCP
5 3 (1.80%) Internet
6 2 (1.20%) MPLS
6 2 (1.20%) SD-WAN
7 1 (0.60%) 4G
7 1 (0.60%) DWDM
7 1 (0.60%) NaaS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (1.80%) Flink
2 2 (1.20%) Apache Ignite
3 1 (0.60%) Apache Cassandra
3 1 (0.60%) Elasticsearch
3 1 (0.60%) GIS
3 1 (0.60%) InfluxDB
3 1 (0.60%) Metadata
3 1 (0.60%) MongoDB
3 1 (0.60%) MySQL
3 1 (0.60%) NoSQL
3 1 (0.60%) PostgreSQL
3 1 (0.60%) Power BI
3 1 (0.60%) SAP HANA
3 1 (0.60%) TimescaleDB
Development Applications
1 9 (5.39%) JIRA
2 2 (1.20%) Hudson
3 1 (0.60%) Robot Framework
3 1 (0.60%) Toad
General
1 63 (37.72%) Social Skills
2 45 (26.95%) Finance
3 38 (22.75%) Analytical Skills
4 22 (13.17%) Manufacturing
5 21 (12.57%) Telecoms
6 16 (9.58%) Documentation Skills
7 13 (7.78%) Retail
8 9 (5.39%) Aerospace
9 6 (3.59%) Banking
9 6 (3.59%) Presentation Skills
10 4 (2.40%) Billing
10 4 (2.40%) Organisational Skills
10 4 (2.40%) Pharmaceutical
10 4 (2.40%) Public Sector
11 2 (1.20%) Front Office
11 2 (1.20%) Investment Banking
11 2 (1.20%) Law
12 1 (0.60%) General Ledger
12 1 (0.60%) Legal
12 1 (0.60%) Retail Banking
Job Titles
1 26 (15.57%) Analyst
1 26 (15.57%) Consultant
2 18 (10.78%) Lead
3 15 (8.98%) SAP Consultant
4 14 (8.38%) IT Support
4 14 (8.38%) Support Analyst
5 10 (5.99%) Functional Consultant
6 9 (5.39%) IT Analyst
6 9 (5.39%) IT Support Analyst
7 8 (4.79%) Data Centre Engineer
7 8 (4.79%) IT Manager
7 8 (4.79%) Support Engineer
8 7 (4.19%) Architect
8 7 (4.19%) Desktop Support
9 6 (3.59%) Business Analyst
9 6 (3.59%) IT Engineer
9 6 (3.59%) Project Manager
9 6 (3.59%) Security Engineer
9 6 (3.59%) Senior
10 5 (2.99%) SAP EWM Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (4.79%) Redfish
2 3 (1.80%) 802.1X
2 3 (1.80%) Kafka
3 2 (1.20%) IDoc
3 2 (1.20%) REST
3 2 (1.20%) SAP Core Interface
3 2 (1.20%) Spring
4 1 (0.60%) GraphQL
4 1 (0.60%) gRPC
4 1 (0.60%) Lightning Web Components
4 1 (0.60%) Middleware
4 1 (0.60%) OpenAPI
4 1 (0.60%) OpenTelemetry
4 1 (0.60%) RabbitMQ
4 1 (0.60%) SAP Fiori
4 1 (0.60%) SOAP
4 1 (0.60%) Swagger
Miscellaneous
1 16 (9.58%) Onboarding
2 14 (8.38%) Data Centre
3 13 (7.78%) Management Information System
4 8 (4.79%) Self-Motivation
5 6 (3.59%) Enterprise Software
5 6 (3.59%) Legacy Systems
6 5 (2.99%) iPad
6 5 (2.99%) Video Conferencing
7 4 (2.40%) iPhone
7 4 (2.40%) Product Ownership
8 3 (1.80%) Data Protection Act
8 3 (1.80%) FMCG
8 3 (1.80%) Hybrid Cloud
9 2 (1.20%) Client/Server
9 2 (1.20%) Cloud Native
9 2 (1.20%) Driving Licence
9 2 (1.20%) Enterprise Storage
9 2 (1.20%) Operational Technology
9 2 (1.20%) Public Cloud
9 2 (1.20%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 42 (25.15%) Windows
2 16 (9.58%) Linux
3 14 (8.38%) Windows 10
4 7 (4.19%) Mac OS
5 6 (3.59%) Android
6 5 (2.99%) Apple iOS
7 3 (1.80%) Ubuntu
8 2 (1.20%) Windows Server
8 2 (1.20%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.60%) CentOS
9 1 (0.60%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 41 (24.55%) Asset Management
2 34 (20.36%) Logistics
2 34 (20.36%) Migration
2 34 (20.36%) Problem-Solving
3 30 (17.96%) Customer Service
3 30 (17.96%) ERP
4 24 (14.37%) ITIL
5 23 (13.77%) Service Management
6 22 (13.17%) User Acceptance Testing
7 21 (12.57%) Data Migration
8 18 (10.78%) Roadmaps
9 17 (10.18%) Continuous Improvement
9 17 (10.18%) ITSM
9 17 (10.18%) Project Delivery
10 14 (8.38%) GAP Analysis
10 14 (8.38%) Order Management
11 11 (6.59%) Computer Science
11 11 (6.59%) Cost Optimisation
11 11 (6.59%) Test Automation
11 11 (6.59%) Workshop Facilitation
Programming Languages
1 5 (2.99%) Shell Script
2 3 (1.80%) Java
2 3 (1.80%) PowerShell
2 3 (1.80%) SQL
3 2 (1.20%) ABAP
3 2 (1.20%) Python
4 1 (0.60%) Apex Code
4 1 (0.60%) C++
4 1 (0.60%) PL/SQL
4 1 (0.60%) SOQL
4 1 (0.60%) SOSL
Qualifications
1 25 (14.97%) Security Cleared
2 17 (10.18%) SC Cleared
3 14 (8.38%) Degree
4 10 (5.99%) Microsoft Certification
5 9 (5.39%) A+ Certification
5 9 (5.39%) Computer Science Degree
5 9 (5.39%) Network+ Certification
6 5 (2.99%) ITIL Certification
7 4 (2.40%) SAP Certification
8 2 (1.20%) BPSS Clearance
8 2 (1.20%) CCNA
8 2 (1.20%) Cisco Certification
8 2 (1.20%) CISSP
8 2 (1.20%) DBS Check
8 2 (1.20%) PMP
9 1 (0.60%) CCNP
9 1 (0.60%) CSSLP
9 1 (0.60%) GWAPT
9 1 (0.60%) IIBA
9 1 (0.60%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (5.39%) Data Quality
2 4 (2.40%) SLA
3 2 (1.20%) NIST
3 2 (1.20%) NIST 800
3 2 (1.20%) QA
4 1 (0.60%) GDPR
4 1 (0.60%) GRC
4 1 (0.60%) IFRS
4 1 (0.60%) IFRS 9
4 1 (0.60%) ISA99
4 1 (0.60%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (0.60%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 25 (14.97%) Active Directory
2 8 (4.79%) Firmware
3 4 (2.40%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (1.20%) Docker
4 2 (1.20%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 10 (5.99%) Microsoft Intune
2 8 (4.79%) Dell DRAC
3 4 (2.40%) Jamf Pro
4 3 (1.80%) SCCM
5 1 (0.60%) Amdocs OSS
5 1 (0.60%) FortiGate
5 1 (0.60%) Grafana
5 1 (0.60%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 38 (22.75%) Microsoft
2 34 (20.36%) SAP
3 13 (7.78%) ServiceNow
4 12 (7.19%) Oracle
5 7 (4.19%) Juniper
6 6 (3.59%) Cisco
7 5 (2.99%) CheckPoint
7 5 (2.99%) F5
7 5 (2.99%) Salesforce
8 4 (2.40%) VMware
9 3 (1.80%) Blue Coat
9 3 (1.80%) Starlink
10 2 (1.20%) Apple
10 2 (1.20%) Palo Alto
10 2 (1.20%) Veeam
11 1 (0.60%) Ciena
11 1 (0.60%) DocuSign
11 1 (0.60%) Dynatrace
11 1 (0.60%) Freshdesk
11 1 (0.60%) Rapid7