Puppet
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Puppet skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 437 | 356 | 337 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -81 | -19 | -45 |
| Contract jobs citing Puppet | 106 | 133 | 235 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.32% | 0.50% | 0.62% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 2.08% | 3.41% | 4.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 70 | 71 | 175 |
| 10th Percentile | £439 | £413 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £503 | £500 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | £588 | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.79% | +4.44% | -2.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £597 | £625 | £668 |
| 90th Percentile | £731 | £700 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £530 | £585 | £560 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.40% | +4.46% | -2.61% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £23.45 | £55.78 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £35.38 | £70.06 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £55.50 | £78.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -28.85% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £75.38 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £87.15 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £55.50 | £76.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -27.45% | +17.69% |
All Systems Management Skills
England
Puppet falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring systems management skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills | 5,102 | 3,906 | 4,789 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 15.51% | 14.74% | 12.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,535 | 2,526 | 3,500 |
| 10th Percentile | £312 | £313 | £252 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £535 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.59% | +1.95% | -10.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £726 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -8.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 113 | 47 | 152 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.67 | £14.13 | £14.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.82 | £20.49 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £26.50 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +81.13% | -42.62% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.32 | £61.25 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.50 | £75.66 | £77.40 |
| UK median hourly rate | £51.25 | £25.50 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +100.98% | -44.78% | +13.81% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Puppet relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Puppet.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Puppet in England over the 6 months to 1 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Puppet.
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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 Puppet within the England region over the 6 months to 1 February 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 |
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| Midlands | -23 | 34 | £538 | +7.50% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -12 | 32 | £550 | +10.00% | 2 |
| London | -62 | 28 | £530 | -3.64% | 11 |
| North of England | -62 | 21 | £525 | -9.09% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -42 | 20 | £523 | -8.73% | |
| South East | -15 | 13 | £650 | +35.42% | 11 |
| South West | -42 | 5 | £575 | -6.50% | 6 |
| East of England | -15 | 4 | £619 | +3.13% | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 2 | £525 | - | 1 |
| North West | -37 | 1 | £525 | -12.50% | 1 |
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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:
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