System Manager
Scotland > Glasgow
The median System Manager daily rate in Glasgow is £540, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
68 |
81 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+13 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Systems Manager |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow |
0.83% |
0.12% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.88% |
0.13% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£540 |
£800 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-32.50% |
- |
- |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£540 |
£800 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-32.50% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title |
678 |
766 |
880 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.30% |
94.22% |
95.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
411 |
487 |
582 |
| 10th Percentile |
£306 |
£300 |
£281 |
| 25th Percentile |
£375 |
£368 |
£400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£455 |
£450 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.11% |
-5.26% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£550 |
£588 |
| 90th Percentile |
£675 |
£600 |
£686 |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£450 |
£450 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-5.26% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
28 |
7 |
39 |
| 10th Percentile |
£16.15 |
£16.75 |
£13.50 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.17 |
£18.17 |
£16.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£26.09 |
£19.83 |
£24.26 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+31.57% |
-18.24% |
-15.63% |
| 75th Percentile |
£56.40 |
£46.38 |
£47.35 |
| 90th Percentile |
£61.19 |
£69.10 |
£65.00 |
| Scotland median hourly rate |
£20.25 |
£22.00 |
£35.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.95% |
-37.14% |
+58.19% |
Systems Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Systems Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Systems Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in Glasgow.
Systems Manager Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 14 April 2026, Systems 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 Glasgow region featuring Systems Manager in the job title.
Systems Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:
