Governance Manager Contract Job Trends in Essex

Governance Manager
East of England > Essex

The median Governance Manager daily rate in Essex is £363, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Governance Manager 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Essex 1.85% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.11% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £313 - -
25th Percentile £331 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £363 - -
75th Percentile £394 - -
90th Percentile £413 - -
East of England median daily rate £363 - £500
% change year-on-year - - -9.91%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Essex with a recognized job title 95 79 168
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 87.96% 97.53% 93.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 58 40 96
10th Percentile £185 £180 £160
25th Percentile £250 £240 £262
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £391 £318 £413
Median % change year-on-year +23.03% -22.91% -6.25%
75th Percentile £500 £491 £500
90th Percentile £529 £600 £600
East of England median daily rate £475 £454 £475
% change year-on-year +4.63% -4.42% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 1 21
10th Percentile £12.75 - £12.13
25th Percentile £14.46 - £16.25
Median hourly rate £22.08 £30.00 £21.00
Median % change year-on-year -26.42% +42.86% +8.92%
75th Percentile £48.33 - £35.65
90th Percentile £75.00 - £52.50
East of England median hourly rate £25.15 £50.00 £39.55
% change year-on-year -49.70% +26.42% +94.11%

Governance Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Governance Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.

Governance Manager job vacancy trend in Essex

Governance Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Essex

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Governance Manager job vacancies in Essex.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Governance Manager job vacancies in Essex

Governance Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in Essex

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Governance Manager job vacancies in Essex.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Governance Manager job vacancies in Essex

Governance Manager
Contract Job Locations in Essex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Governance Manager within the Essex region over the 6 months to 11 January 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
Braintree - 2 £363 -
Governance Manager
East of England

Governance Manager Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, Governance Manager contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Essex region featuring Governance Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Project Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Governance Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Local Government
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Project Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management