Functional Consultant Contract Job Trends in Lancashire

Functional Consultant
North West > Lancashire

The median Functional Consultant daily rate in Lancashire is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025.

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

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 36 - 34
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Functional Consultant 1 0 4
As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire 0.48% - 1.81%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.52% - 1.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £677
25th Percentile £525 - £717
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 - £783
75th Percentile £575 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median daily rate £538 £667 £525
% change year-on-year -19.40% +27.02% +2.44%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title 193 142 206
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.79% 95.95% 93.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 102 65 115
10th Percentile £150 £259 £361
25th Percentile £302 £363 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £453 £500 £600
Median % change year-on-year -9.50% -16.67% +15.94%
75th Percentile £580 £550 £712
90th Percentile £664 £614 £720
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 53 22 54
10th Percentile £38.33 £16.84 £20.58
25th Percentile £41.94 £25.13 £39.82
Median hourly rate £45.46 £37.00 £46.18
Median % change year-on-year +22.86% -19.88% +15.33%
75th Percentile £69.25 £46.18 £50.00
90th Percentile £74.26 £55.43 £60.13
North West median hourly rate £30.99 £27.13 £35.00
% change year-on-year +14.25% -22.50% +60.92%

Functional Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

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

Functional Consultant job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Functional Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Lancashire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Lancashire

Functional Consultant Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Functional 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 Lancashire region featuring Functional Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Design
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Maximo
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Functional Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Maximo
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Design
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree