Consultant Contract Job Trends in Kensington and Chelsea

Consultant
Central London > Kensington and Chelsea

The median Consultant daily rate in Kensington and Chelsea is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2026.

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

6 months to
29 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Consultant 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Kensington and Chelsea 6.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 6.67% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £513 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 - -
75th Percentile £538 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median daily rate £550 £575 £575
% change year-on-year -4.35% - +6.73%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Kensington and Chelsea

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kensington and Chelsea. 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 Kensington and Chelsea with a recognized job title 15 4 6
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.75% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 14 1 3
10th Percentile £150 - £197
25th Percentile £356 £425 £221
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £275
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% +63.64% +37.50%
75th Percentile £584 £475 £344
90th Percentile £900 - £378
Central London median daily rate £550 £550 £575
% change year-on-year - -4.35% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 3 2
10th Percentile - £30.15 £27.20
25th Percentile - £31.78 £28.17
Median hourly rate - £34.48 £29.78
Median % change year-on-year - +15.78% -
75th Percentile - - £31.39
90th Percentile - - £32.36
Central London median hourly rate £23.16 £28.33 £27.00
% change year-on-year -18.23% +4.91% -23.94%

Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Kensington and Chelsea

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kensington and Chelsea.

Consultant job vacancy trend in Kensington and Chelsea

Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Kensington and Chelsea

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Kensington and Chelsea.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Kensington and Chelsea

Consultant
Contract Job Locations in Kensington and Chelsea

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the Kensington and Chelsea region over the 6 months to 29 August 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
Chelsea - 1 £525 - 1
Kensington - 1 £525 - 1
Consultant
Central London

Consultant Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kensington and Chelsea

For the 6 months to 29 August 2026, Consultant 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 Kensington and Chelsea region featuring Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Remediation Plan

Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kensington and Chelsea 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Remediation Plan