Microsoft Project Contract Job Trends in England
Microsoft Project
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Microsoft Project skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 377 | 275 | 321 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -102 | +46 | -35 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Project | 299 | 260 | 205 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.64% | 0.92% | 0.65% |
| As % of the Applications category | 10.83% | 10.65% | 9.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 184 | 192 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £314 | £371 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £436 | £424 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +2.94% | +2.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £628 | £595 |
| 90th Percentile | £666 | £725 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -0.05% | +5.32% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.00 | £22.83 | £20.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.27 | £25.19 | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £42.75 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.58% | +31.54% | -25.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.25 | £67.13 | £40.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.88 | £83.10 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £42.50 | £56.50 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.78% | +73.85% | -25.90% |
All Software Application Skills
England
Microsoft Project falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring software application skills in England.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills | 2,762 | 2,442 | 2,143 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 5.91% | 8.60% | 6.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,301 | 1,395 | 1,225 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £186 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £318 | £293 | £258 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £425 | £403 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +5.46% | -5.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £540 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £641 |
| UK median daily rate | £438 | £425 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +6.25% | -5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 555 | 320 | 221 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.25 | £13.48 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.45 | £16.50 | £15.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.50 | £23.08 | £21.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.83% | +7.53% | -16.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.26 | £34.18 | £36.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.25 | £63.40 | £60.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £17.65 | £22.92 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.01% | +6.60% | -14.65% |
Microsoft Project Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Project relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Microsoft Project Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft Project in England over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Microsoft Project Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft Project in England over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Microsoft Project 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 Microsoft Project within the England region over the 6 months to 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -94 | 105 | £539 | -10.25% | 50 |
| South East | -11 | 82 | £510 | +5.81% | 31 |
| North of England | -67 | 37 | £491 | +5.59% | 25 |
| Midlands | -66 | 27 | £450 | -16.90% | 27 |
| South West | -33 | 25 | £410 | -28.70% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | -39 | 22 | £482 | +4.22% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -64 | 20 | £473 | -12.62% | 18 |
| East of England | -19 | 16 | £510 | +25.15% | 11 |
| North West | -41 | 13 | £500 | -5.66% | 19 |
| East Midlands | -21 | 7 | £402 | -26.91% | 9 |
| North East | - | 2 | £488 | - | 1 |
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Microsoft Project Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 47.5% | 142 |
| 2 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 22.1% | 66 |
| 3 | Microsoft Office | 18.1% | 54 |
| 4 | MS Visio | 5.0% | 15 |
| 5 | Spreadsheet | 4.0% | 12 |
| 6 | Trello | 1.0% | 3 |
| 7 | Windchill | 0.7% | 2 |
| 8 | Chatbot | 0.3% | 1 |