ITSM Contract Job Trends in London

IT Service Management (ITSM)
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring ITSM skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 117 162 144
Rank change year-on-year +45 -18 +3
Contract jobs citing ITSM 527 233 275
As % of all contract jobs in London 2.61% 1.73% 1.69%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.93% 1.87% 1.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 309 146 153
10th Percentile £200 £194 £260
25th Percentile £400 £314 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year +7.37% -5.00% -2.91%
75th Percentile £600 £588 £575
90th Percentile £675 £709 £625
England median daily rate £510 £469 £488
% change year-on-year +8.80% -3.85% -5.34%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 1 8
10th Percentile £18.98 - £17.49
25th Percentile £19.50 - £18.13
Median hourly rate £21.00 £25.15 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year -16.50% +28.97% -13.29%
75th Percentile £23.25 - £60.13
90th Percentile £25.42 - £77.60
England median hourly rate £27.50 £29.60 £18.13
% change year-on-year -7.09% +63.27% +18.89%

All Process & Methodology Skills
London

ITSM falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 17,959 12,462 14,550
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 88.91% 92.53% 89.24%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,758 8,244 9,685
10th Percentile £360 £327 £350
25th Percentile £450 £425 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £540 £550
Median % change year-on-year +1.85% -1.82% -4.35%
75th Percentile £663 £675 £675
90th Percentile £775 £775 £800
England median daily rate £525 £510 £525
% change year-on-year +2.94% -2.86% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 302 252 179
10th Percentile £16.52 £17.01 £17.25
25th Percentile £19.50 £25.00 £23.80
Median hourly rate £35.00 £31.75 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +10.24% -9.29% -9.58%
75th Percentile £57.50 £49.56 £55.00
90th Percentile £81.25 £63.75 £72.50
England median hourly rate £42.50 £25.15 £43.00
% change year-on-year +68.99% -41.51% -3.37%

ITSM
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ITSM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.

ITSM job vacancy trend in London

ITSM
Daily Rate Trend in London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ITSM.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ITSM

ITSM
Daily Rate Histogram in London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ITSM in London over the 6 months to 18 September 2026.

Daily rate histogram for ITSM in London

ITSM
Hourly Rate Trend in London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ITSM.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ITSM

ITSM
Hourly Rate Histogram in London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing ITSM in London over the 6 months to 18 September 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for ITSM in London

ITSM
Contract Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ITSM within the London region over the 6 months to 18 September 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
Central London +12 76 £540 +8.00% 48
West London 0 27 £400 +60.00% 6
East London +5 4 £215 - 5
South London -15 4 - - 4
ITSM
England

ITSM
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Application Platforms
1 34 (6.45%) SharePoint
2 18 (3.42%) Confluence
2 18 (3.42%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.19%) IIS
3 1 (0.19%) OpenStack
3 1 (0.19%) Oracle SOA Suite
Applications
1 10 (1.90%) AutoCAD
2 9 (1.71%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.52%) Revit
4 5 (0.95%) Microsoft Office
5 3 (0.57%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 1 (0.19%) Chatbot
6 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 29 (5.50%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.38%) NEC Housing
2 2 (0.38%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 1 (0.19%) Eloqua
3 1 (0.19%) Exchequer
3 1 (0.19%) iTrent
3 1 (0.19%) Oracle Applications
3 1 (0.19%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (0.19%) SAP HCM
Cloud Services
1 128 (24.29%) Azure
2 85 (16.13%) Microsoft 365
3 65 (12.33%) AWS
4 58 (11.01%) Entra ID
5 46 (8.73%) SaaS
6 29 (5.50%) OneDrive
7 22 (4.17%) Power Platform
8 18 (3.42%) GitHub
9 16 (3.04%) GCP
10 15 (2.85%) Datadog
11 11 (2.09%) OpenShift
12 10 (1.90%) Azure DevOps
13 9 (1.71%) PaaS
14 7 (1.33%) Azure Monitor
14 7 (1.33%) IaaS
15 5 (0.95%) Microsoft Copilot
16 4 (0.76%) Amazon CloudWatch
16 4 (0.76%) Azure AI
16 4 (0.76%) PowerApps
17 3 (0.57%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 36 (6.83%) DNS
2 31 (5.88%) VPN
3 29 (5.50%) TCP/IP
4 26 (4.93%) Firewall
5 22 (4.17%) DHCP
6 18 (3.42%) Wi-Fi
7 17 (3.23%) VLAN
8 15 (2.85%) Network Security
9 11 (2.09%) WebEx
10 8 (1.52%) Cisco ISE
10 8 (1.52%) TACACS
11 7 (1.33%) Wireless
12 6 (1.14%) SAN
13 4 (0.76%) HTTP
13 4 (0.76%) Internet
13 4 (0.76%) WAN
14 3 (0.57%) LAN
15 2 (0.38%) Intranet
15 2 (0.38%) SNMP
15 2 (0.38%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (3.23%) SQL Server
2 16 (3.04%) Power BI
3 7 (1.33%) PostgreSQL
4 5 (0.95%) SQL Server Analysis Services
4 5 (0.95%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 5 (0.95%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 3 (0.57%) Data Warehouse
5 3 (0.57%) Metadata
6 2 (0.38%) Redis
7 1 (0.19%) Amazon QuickSight
7 1 (0.19%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.19%) Big Data
7 1 (0.19%) BusinessObjects
7 1 (0.19%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
7 1 (0.19%) Oracle BI EE
7 1 (0.19%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.19%) Oracle ODI
7 1 (0.19%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 79 (14.99%) JIRA
2 10 (1.90%) Git
3 5 (0.95%) Chocolatey
3 5 (0.95%) Jenkins
4 4 (0.76%) MSI
5 3 (0.57%) GitLab
5 3 (0.57%) ScriptRunner
6 2 (0.38%) AdminStudio
6 2 (0.38%) Artifactory
6 2 (0.38%) Bitbucket
6 2 (0.38%) Claude Code
6 2 (0.38%) InstallShield
General
1 237 (44.97%) Social Skills
2 104 (19.73%) Analytical Skills
3 96 (18.22%) Finance
4 37 (7.02%) Public Sector
5 29 (5.50%) Banking
6 28 (5.31%) Telecoms
7 17 (3.23%) Organisational Skills
8 16 (3.04%) Legal
9 14 (2.66%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 9 (1.71%) Influencing Skills
11 8 (1.52%) Documentation Skills
12 7 (1.33%) Law
12 7 (1.33%) Presentation Skills
13 5 (0.95%) Financial Institution
13 5 (0.95%) Military
13 5 (0.95%) Retail
14 4 (0.76%) Front Office
14 4 (0.76%) Manufacturing
15 3 (0.57%) Italian Language
16 2 (0.38%) German Language
Job Titles
1 80 (15.18%) Architect
2 59 (11.20%) Analyst
3 54 (10.25%) Developer
4 53 (10.06%) ServiceNow Developer
5 44 (8.35%) Support Engineer
6 39 (7.40%) Consultant
7 37 (7.02%) IT Support
7 37 (7.02%) Senior
8 34 (6.45%) ServiceNow Architect
9 31 (5.88%) IT Engineer
9 31 (5.88%) Lead
9 31 (5.88%) Service Manager
10 25 (4.74%) Desktop Support
10 25 (4.74%) IT Support Engineer
11 24 (4.55%) IT Manager
11 24 (4.55%) Solutions Architect
12 22 (4.17%) Applications Support
12 22 (4.17%) Designer
13 21 (3.98%) Support Analyst
14 20 (3.80%) Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 79 (14.99%) REST
2 42 (7.97%) SOAP
3 23 (4.36%) Terraform
4 14 (2.66%) Web Services
5 11 (2.09%) SailPoint
6 9 (1.71%) XML
7 8 (1.52%) HTML
7 8 (1.52%) JSON
8 7 (1.33%) CSS
9 5 (0.95%) .NET
9 5 (0.95%) LDAP
10 4 (0.76%) Ajax
10 4 (0.76%) JDBC
10 4 (0.76%) Microsoft Graph
10 4 (0.76%) RESTful
11 3 (0.57%) Middleware
11 3 (0.57%) OAuth
11 3 (0.57%) OpenTelemetry
11 3 (0.57%) Software Packaging
12 2 (0.38%) ADO
Miscellaneous
1 108 (20.49%) CMDB
2 87 (16.51%) Onboarding
3 27 (5.12%) Enterprise Software
4 23 (4.36%) Management Information System
5 20 (3.80%) Product Ownership
6 15 (2.85%) Video Conferencing
7 14 (2.66%) Data Centre
8 13 (2.47%) Cloud Native
9 12 (2.28%) Virtual Team
10 11 (2.09%) AI Agents
10 11 (2.09%) Greenfield Project
11 9 (1.71%) Web Conferencing
12 7 (1.33%) Hybrid Cloud
12 7 (1.33%) iPhone
13 6 (1.14%) Security Posture
13 6 (1.14%) Self-Motivation
14 5 (0.95%) Clustering
14 5 (0.95%) Cyber Threat
14 5 (0.95%) Operational Technology
14 5 (0.95%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 113 (21.44%) Windows
2 27 (5.12%) Windows 10
3 23 (4.36%) Apple iOS
3 23 (4.36%) Mac OS
4 13 (2.47%) Android
5 12 (2.28%) Linux
6 11 (2.09%) Windows Server
7 2 (0.38%) VMS
7 2 (0.38%) Windows Server 2016
7 2 (0.38%) Windows Server 2019
8 1 (0.19%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2008
8 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 246 (46.68%) Service Management
2 231 (43.83%) ITIL
3 148 (28.08%) Stakeholder Management
4 120 (22.77%) Problem-Solving
5 98 (18.60%) Continuous Improvement
6 91 (17.27%) Service Delivery
7 88 (16.70%) Agile
8 75 (14.23%) Customer Service
9 67 (12.71%) Change Management
9 67 (12.71%) Roadmaps
10 59 (11.20%) AI
11 55 (10.44%) Incident Management
11 55 (10.44%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 52 (9.87%) DevOps
13 45 (8.54%) Migration
14 43 (8.16%) Observability
15 41 (7.78%) Decision-Making
16 40 (7.59%) Workflow
17 38 (7.21%) Data Modelling
18 37 (7.02%) Problem Management
Programming Languages
1 51 (9.68%) PowerShell
2 34 (6.45%) JavaScript
3 33 (6.26%) Python
4 26 (4.93%) SQL
5 9 (1.71%) Bash
6 8 (1.52%) Java
7 4 (0.76%) BeanShell
8 3 (0.57%) Groovy
8 3 (0.57%) PL/SQL
8 3 (0.57%) VBScript
9 2 (0.38%) ActionScript
9 2 (0.38%) ActionScript 2.0
9 2 (0.38%) Delphi
9 2 (0.38%) Korn
10 1 (0.19%) Apex Code
10 1 (0.19%) Bicep
10 1 (0.19%) Search Processing Language
10 1 (0.19%) Shell Script
10 1 (0.19%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 120 (22.77%) Security Cleared
2 94 (17.84%) SC Cleared
3 35 (6.64%) Degree
4 28 (5.31%) ITIL Certification
5 24 (4.55%) A+ Certification
6 16 (3.04%) BPSS Clearance
7 15 (2.85%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
8 14 (2.66%) Computer Science Degree
8 14 (2.66%) PMP
9 12 (2.28%) PMI Certification
10 11 (2.09%) Microsoft Certification
11 9 (1.71%) Azure Certification
12 8 (1.52%) DV Cleared
13 6 (1.14%) Network+ Certification
14 5 (0.95%) CISM
14 5 (0.95%) CISSP
15 3 (0.57%) CEH
15 3 (0.57%) Cisco Certification
16 2 (0.38%) CCNP
16 2 (0.38%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 55 (10.44%) SLA
2 19 (3.61%) QA
3 18 (3.42%) Data Quality
4 16 (3.04%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 12 (2.28%) NIST
6 10 (1.90%) GRC
7 7 (1.33%) GDPR
8 5 (0.95%) COBIT
8 5 (0.95%) Cyber Essentials
8 5 (0.95%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 4 (0.76%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.76%) NCSC
9 4 (0.76%) PCI DSS
10 3 (0.57%) ISO/IEC 20000
11 2 (0.38%) PMO
12 1 (0.19%) Accessibility
12 1 (0.19%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.19%) ISO/IEC 19770
System Software
1 79 (14.99%) Active Directory
2 20 (3.80%) VMware Infrastructure
3 15 (2.85%) Virtual Desktop
4 9 (1.71%) IAG
5 4 (0.76%) Docker
5 4 (0.76%) Virtual Machines
6 2 (0.38%) Firmware
6 2 (0.38%) Hyper-V
6 2 (0.38%) Microsoft App-V
7 1 (0.19%) etcd
7 1 (0.19%) VMware ESXi
7 1 (0.19%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 46 (8.73%) Microsoft Intune
2 27 (5.12%) SCCM
3 12 (2.28%) Grafana
4 11 (2.09%) Single Sign-On
5 9 (1.71%) Kubernetes
6 7 (1.33%) Ansible
6 7 (1.33%) Control-M
6 7 (1.33%) FortiGate
7 4 (0.76%) Microsoft Clustering
7 4 (0.76%) WSUS
8 3 (0.57%) ITRS Geneos
8 3 (0.57%) Prometheus
9 2 (0.38%) Jamf Pro
9 2 (0.38%) Kibana
9 2 (0.38%) PowerCLI
10 1 (0.19%) Fluentd
10 1 (0.19%) SCOM
10 1 (0.19%) SCOrch
Vendors
1 300 (56.93%) ServiceNow
2 153 (29.03%) Microsoft
3 29 (5.50%) Remedy
4 28 (5.31%) BMC
5 24 (4.55%) VMware
6 23 (4.36%) Splunk
7 21 (3.98%) Dynatrace
7 21 (3.98%) Salesforce
8 16 (3.04%) SAP
9 15 (2.85%) Cisco
9 15 (2.85%) Okta
10 13 (2.47%) Apple
11 12 (2.28%) Adobe
12 11 (2.09%) CyberArk
13 10 (1.90%) Autodesk
13 10 (1.90%) MuleSoft
14 9 (1.71%) Citrix
14 9 (1.71%) Palo Alto
15 8 (1.52%) Conga
15 8 (1.52%) DocuSign