Head of Service Delivery Contract Job Trends in Kent

Head of Service Delivery
South East > Kent

The median Head of Service Delivery daily rate in Kent is £875, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025.

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

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 19 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Service Delivery 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Kent 1.44% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.69% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £863 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £875 - -
75th Percentile £888 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate £875 - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 118 144 191
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.89% 96.00% 96.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 83 64 146
10th Percentile £153 £153 £183
25th Percentile £313 £206 £230
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 £500 £450
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% +11.11% +20.00%
75th Percentile £572 £598 £540
90th Percentile £638 £684 £625
South East median daily rate £500 £513 £510
% change year-on-year -2.44% +0.49% +2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 15 14
10th Percentile - £18.98 £17.23
25th Percentile £13.75 £29.90 £21.50
Median hourly rate £17.20 £52.00 £50.19
Median % change year-on-year -66.92% +3.62% +18.60%
75th Percentile £20.40 £62.28 £59.75
90th Percentile £54.77 £75.16 £75.41
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £45.00 £53.50
% change year-on-year -44.11% -15.89% +51.04%

Head of Service Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Service Delivery' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Head of Service Delivery job vacancy trend in Kent

Head of Service Delivery
Daily Rate Trend in Kent

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Service Delivery job vacancies in Kent.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Service Delivery job vacancies in Kent

Head of Service Delivery Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Head of Service Delivery 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 Kent region featuring Head of Service Delivery in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) ITIL
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (50.00%) Budget Management
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) ITIL Certification
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Quality Management
2 1 (50.00%) Service Management
2 1 (50.00%) SLA
2 1 (50.00%) Technology Strategy

Head of Service Delivery Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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 2 (100.00%) ITIL
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (50.00%) Budget Management
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Quality Management
2 1 (50.00%) Service Management
2 1 (50.00%) Technology Strategy
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) SLA