Systems Manager Contract Job Trends in Essex
System Manager
East of England > Essex
The median System Manager daily rate in Essex is £523, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 39 | - | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +27 |
| Contract Systems Manager jobs | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.29% | - | 6.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | - | 6.61% |
| 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 | £410 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £29.17 |
| East of England median hourly rate | - | - | £29.17 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Essex matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Essex matching a recognised job title | 320 | 93 | 121 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.95% | 83.04% | 96.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 133 | 56 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £264 | £175 | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £200 | £263 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £503 | £356 | £319 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +41.19% | +11.68% | -32.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £511 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £550 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 81 | 13 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £12.85 | £20.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £13.25 | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.00 | £37.50 | £29.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.00% | +28.56% | -40.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.51 | £71.50 | £73.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.00 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -36.84% | +6.74% |
Systems Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Systems Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Systems Manager Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in Essex.
Systems Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in Essex.
Systems Manager Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Systems Manager contract job ads cited 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 Systems Manager job ads across the Essex region.
| 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 |
Systems 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 | Business Systems Manager | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Healthcare Manager | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Process Improvement Manager | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Service Desk Manager | 100.0% | 1 |