IT Services Manager Contract Job Trends in Essex
IT Service Manager
East of England > Essex
The median IT Service Manager daily rate in Essex is £523, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Services Manager | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.27% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.29% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £486 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £523 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £559 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £561 | £500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +12.25% | - | - |
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Essex with a recognized job title | 340 | 96 | 123 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.91% | 83.48% | 96.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 133 | 51 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £175 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £354 | £213 | £269 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £400 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | +14.29% | -29.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £565 | £523 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £550 | £555 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 100 | 14 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.97 | £13.25 | £20.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £16.23 | £26.98 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.25 | £37.75 | £34.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -51.66% | +9.15% | -37.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.80 | £74.13 | £76.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.00 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £48.84 | £30.21 | £43.90 |
| % change year-on-year | +61.65% | -31.18% | +31.28% |
IT Services Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Services Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
IT Services Manager Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Services Manager job vacancies in Essex.
IT Services Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Services Manager job vacancies in Essex.
IT Services Manager Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, IT Services 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 IT Services Manager in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coaching | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITIL | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Knowledge Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Knowledge Transfer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Process Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
IT Services Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Manager | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Process Improvement Manager | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Service Desk Manager | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Service Desk Support | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Service Support Manager | 100.0% | 1 |