PRINCE2 Certification Contract Job Trends in England
PRINCE2 Certification
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for PRINCE2 Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 614 | 503 | 486 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -111 | -17 | +20 |
| Contract jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification | 36 | 17 | 37 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.077% | 0.060% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.24% | 0.19% | 0.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 14 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £436 | £419 | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £494 | £459 | £491 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £704 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £846 | £736 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | +10.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £32.29 |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £60.00 | £32.29 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +85.82% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
PRINCE2 Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 15,209 | 9,041 | 9,516 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 32.50% | 32.02% | 29.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10,071 | 5,766 | 5,780 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £300 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £525 | £526 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.90% | -0.19% | -4.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £713 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £534 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.62% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,368 | 757 | 491 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.18 | £17.87 | £19.83 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £18.87 | £30.33 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £25.15 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +90.85% | -52.10% | -2.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.00 | £43.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £91.09 | £72.50 | £75.40 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £47.84 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -47.43% | -10.85% |
PRINCE2 Certification Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PRINCE2 Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
PRINCE2 Certification Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing PRINCE2 Certification.
PRINCE2 Certification Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification in England over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
PRINCE2 Certification Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing PRINCE2 Certification.
PRINCE2 Certification 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 PRINCE2 Certification within the England region over the 6 months to 17 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 | -76 | 23 | £525 | -16.00% | 14 |
| South East | -56 | 7 | £575 | +1.32% | 3 |
| North West | -45 | 2 | £513 | -41.43% | |
| North of England | -76 | 2 | £513 | -22.67% | 1 |
| East of England | -25 | 1 | £450 | -6.01% | 2 |
| South West | -36 | 1 | £775 | +3.33% | 1 |
| Midlands | -42 | 1 | £525 | +7.14% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -43 | 1 | £525 | +7.14% | 2 |
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PRINCE2 Certification 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 50.0% | 18 |
| 1 | PMI Certification | 50.0% | 18 |
| 1 | PMP | 50.0% | 18 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 25.0% | 9 |
| 5 | SC Cleared | 22.2% | 8 |
| 6 | PRINCE2 Practitioner | 8.3% | 3 |
| 7 | ITIL Certification | 5.6% | 2 |
| 8 | BPSS Clearance | 2.8% | 1 |
| 8 | ISEB | 2.8% | 1 |
| 8 | ISTQB | 2.8% | 1 |