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 25 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 114 164 149
Rank change year-on-year +50 -15 -5
Contract jobs citing ITSM 521 227 281
As % of all contract jobs in London 2.60% 1.70% 1.73%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.91% 1.83% 1.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 308 145 165
10th Percentile £208 £199 £253
25th Percentile £400 £308 £370
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year +8.42% -5.00% -
75th Percentile £600 £600 £588
90th Percentile £675 £704 £675
England median daily rate £500 £450 £500
% change year-on-year +11.11% -10.00% +2.83%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 1 8
10th Percentile £18.75 - £17.49
25th Percentile £19.13 - £18.13
Median hourly rate £21.00 £25.15 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year -16.50% +28.97% -1.40%
75th Percentile £22.50 - £60.13
90th Percentile £25.00 - £77.60
England median hourly rate £27.50 £18.82 £18.13
% change year-on-year +46.12% +3.81% +25.03%

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 17,874 12,372 14,467
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 89.11% 92.51% 88.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,706 8,225 9,980
10th Percentile £360 £325 £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 £688
90th Percentile £775 £775 £800
England median daily rate £525 £511 £525
% change year-on-year +2.74% -2.67% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 291 254 190
10th Percentile £17.25 £16.50 £17.25
25th Percentile £19.85 £24.77 £22.00
Median hourly rate £35.50 £30.75 £35.25
Median % change year-on-year +15.47% -12.78% -11.88%
75th Percentile £56.63 £48.44 £53.75
90th Percentile £81.25 £63.75 £71.31
England median hourly rate £43.96 £25.15 £43.00
% change year-on-year +74.79% -41.51% +1.18%

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 25 August 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 25 August 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 25 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
Central London +5 66 £538 +7.50% 29
West London +2 27 £400 +60.00% 7
East London +5 4 £215 -61.78% 1
South London -17 4 - - 1
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 32 (6.14%) SharePoint
2 20 (3.84%) Confluence
3 17 (3.26%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.38%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.19%) IIS
5 1 (0.19%) OpenStack
5 1 (0.19%) Oracle SOA Suite
Applications
1 10 (1.92%) AutoCAD
2 9 (1.73%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.54%) Revit
4 4 (0.77%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.58%) Chatbot
5 3 (0.58%) Microsoft Office
6 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 29 (5.57%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.38%) NEC Housing
2 2 (0.38%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 1 (0.19%) Eloqua
3 1 (0.19%) iTrent
3 1 (0.19%) Oracle Applications
3 1 (0.19%) Oracle EBS
Cloud Services
1 127 (24.38%) Azure
2 83 (15.93%) Microsoft 365
3 69 (13.24%) AWS
4 53 (10.17%) Entra ID
5 47 (9.02%) SaaS
6 27 (5.18%) OneDrive
7 22 (4.22%) Power Platform
8 20 (3.84%) GCP
9 19 (3.65%) GitHub
10 16 (3.07%) Datadog
11 14 (2.69%) PaaS
12 13 (2.50%) OpenShift
13 11 (2.11%) Azure DevOps
13 11 (2.11%) IaaS
14 6 (1.15%) Azure AKS
14 6 (1.15%) Azure Monitor
14 6 (1.15%) Microsoft Copilot
15 4 (0.77%) Azure AI
15 4 (0.77%) PowerApps
15 4 (0.77%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 39 (7.49%) DNS
2 32 (6.14%) VPN
3 31 (5.95%) Firewall
4 28 (5.37%) TCP/IP
5 23 (4.41%) DHCP
6 20 (3.84%) VLAN
7 18 (3.45%) Wi-Fi
8 17 (3.26%) Network Security
9 11 (2.11%) WebEx
10 10 (1.92%) Cisco ISE
10 10 (1.92%) TACACS
11 8 (1.54%) SAN
12 7 (1.34%) Wireless
13 6 (1.15%) WAN
14 5 (0.96%) Internet
15 4 (0.77%) HTTP
16 3 (0.58%) LAN
17 2 (0.38%) Intranet
17 2 (0.38%) SNMP
17 2 (0.38%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 18 (3.45%) SQL Server
2 16 (3.07%) Power BI
3 9 (1.73%) PostgreSQL
4 5 (0.96%) SQL Server Analysis Services
4 5 (0.96%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 4 (0.77%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 3 (0.58%) Data Warehouse
7 2 (0.38%) Apache Cassandra
7 2 (0.38%) Elasticsearch
7 2 (0.38%) Flink
7 2 (0.38%) InfluxDB
7 2 (0.38%) MongoDB
7 2 (0.38%) MySQL
7 2 (0.38%) NoSQL
7 2 (0.38%) Redis
7 2 (0.38%) TimescaleDB
8 1 (0.19%) Amazon QuickSight
8 1 (0.19%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
8 1 (0.19%) Metadata
8 1 (0.19%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 85 (16.31%) JIRA
2 12 (2.30%) Git
3 7 (1.34%) Chocolatey
4 5 (0.96%) Jenkins
5 4 (0.77%) MSI
5 4 (0.77%) ScriptRunner
6 3 (0.58%) Bitbucket
6 3 (0.58%) GitLab
7 2 (0.38%) AdminStudio
7 2 (0.38%) Artifactory
7 2 (0.38%) Claude Code
7 2 (0.38%) InstallShield
7 2 (0.38%) Robot Framework
General
1 226 (43.38%) Social Skills
2 103 (19.77%) Analytical Skills
3 92 (17.66%) Finance
4 35 (6.72%) Public Sector
5 33 (6.33%) Telecoms
6 26 (4.99%) Banking
7 18 (3.45%) Legal
8 17 (3.26%) Organisational Skills
9 15 (2.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 7 (1.34%) Documentation Skills
10 7 (1.34%) Presentation Skills
11 6 (1.15%) Influencing Skills
11 6 (1.15%) Law
12 5 (0.96%) Financial Institution
13 4 (0.77%) Front Office
13 4 (0.77%) Manufacturing
13 4 (0.77%) Retail
14 3 (0.58%) Billing
14 3 (0.58%) Italian Language
14 3 (0.58%) Military
Job Titles
1 74 (14.20%) Architect
2 60 (11.52%) Analyst
3 59 (11.32%) Developer
4 55 (10.56%) ServiceNow Developer
5 41 (7.87%) Consultant
6 40 (7.68%) Senior
6 40 (7.68%) Support Engineer
7 36 (6.91%) ServiceNow Architect
8 34 (6.53%) IT Support
9 31 (5.95%) Lead
10 29 (5.57%) IT Engineer
10 29 (5.57%) Service Manager
11 25 (4.80%) IT Manager
12 24 (4.61%) Designer
13 23 (4.41%) Desktop Support
14 22 (4.22%) Applications Support
14 22 (4.22%) IT Support Engineer
15 21 (4.03%) Business Analyst
15 21 (4.03%) Support Analyst
16 20 (3.84%) Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 91 (17.47%) REST
2 50 (9.60%) SOAP
3 23 (4.41%) Terraform
4 20 (3.84%) Web Services
5 9 (1.73%) SailPoint
5 9 (1.73%) XML
6 8 (1.54%) HTML
6 8 (1.54%) JSON
7 7 (1.34%) .NET
7 7 (1.34%) CSS
8 6 (1.15%) OpenTelemetry
9 4 (0.77%) Ajax
9 4 (0.77%) LDAP
9 4 (0.77%) Microsoft Graph
10 3 (0.58%) JDBC
10 3 (0.58%) Kafka
10 3 (0.58%) RESTful
10 3 (0.58%) Software Packaging
11 2 (0.38%) ADO
11 2 (0.38%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 112 (21.50%) CMDB
2 81 (15.55%) Onboarding
3 25 (4.80%) Product Ownership
4 24 (4.61%) Enterprise Software
5 19 (3.65%) Management Information System
6 17 (3.26%) Cloud Native
7 14 (2.69%) Data Centre
7 14 (2.69%) Video Conferencing
8 11 (2.11%) AI Agents
8 11 (2.11%) Greenfield Project
8 11 (2.11%) Virtual Team
9 9 (1.73%) Web Conferencing
10 8 (1.54%) Hybrid Cloud
10 8 (1.54%) Security Posture
11 7 (1.34%) Cyber Threat
11 7 (1.34%) iPhone
12 5 (0.96%) Analytical Mindset
12 5 (0.96%) Operational Technology
12 5 (0.96%) Replication
12 5 (0.96%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 106 (20.35%) Windows
2 24 (4.61%) Windows 10
3 21 (4.03%) Mac OS
4 20 (3.84%) Apple iOS
5 11 (2.11%) Android
5 11 (2.11%) Windows Server
6 10 (1.92%) Linux
7 3 (0.58%) Windows Server 2016
8 2 (0.38%) VMS
8 2 (0.38%) Windows Server 2019
9 1 (0.19%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
9 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2008
9 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 230 (44.15%) ITIL
2 229 (43.95%) Service Management
3 138 (26.49%) Stakeholder Management
4 117 (22.46%) Problem-Solving
5 94 (18.04%) Agile
6 92 (17.66%) Continuous Improvement
7 90 (17.27%) Service Delivery
8 71 (13.63%) Customer Service
9 69 (13.24%) Roadmaps
10 65 (12.48%) Change Management
11 59 (11.32%) AI
12 57 (10.94%) DevOps
13 56 (10.75%) Incident Management
14 55 (10.56%) Stakeholder Engagement
15 50 (9.60%) Migration
16 47 (9.02%) Workflow
17 44 (8.45%) Observability
18 41 (7.87%) Decision-Making
19 39 (7.49%) Problem Management
20 37 (7.10%) Data Modelling
Programming Languages
1 48 (9.21%) PowerShell
2 37 (7.10%) Python
3 35 (6.72%) JavaScript
4 27 (5.18%) SQL
5 11 (2.11%) Java
6 9 (1.73%) Bash
7 3 (0.58%) BeanShell
7 3 (0.58%) Bicep
7 3 (0.58%) Groovy
7 3 (0.58%) PL/SQL
7 3 (0.58%) VBScript
8 2 (0.38%) ActionScript
8 2 (0.38%) ActionScript 2.0
8 2 (0.38%) C++
8 2 (0.38%) Delphi
8 2 (0.38%) Korn
9 1 (0.19%) Apex Code
9 1 (0.19%) Kusto Query Language
9 1 (0.19%) Search Processing Language
9 1 (0.19%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 124 (23.80%) Security Cleared
2 97 (18.62%) SC Cleared
3 30 (5.76%) Degree
4 25 (4.80%) ITIL Certification
5 22 (4.22%) A+ Certification
6 14 (2.69%) Computer Science Degree
7 13 (2.50%) BPSS Clearance
7 13 (2.50%) DV Cleared
8 12 (2.30%) Azure Certification
9 11 (2.11%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 11 (2.11%) PMP
10 9 (1.73%) Microsoft Certification
11 8 (1.54%) PMI Certification
12 6 (1.15%) Network+ Certification
13 5 (0.96%) CISM
13 5 (0.96%) CISSP
14 3 (0.58%) CEH
14 3 (0.58%) Cisco Certification
15 2 (0.38%) AWS Certification
15 2 (0.38%) CCNP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 51 (9.79%) SLA
2 20 (3.84%) QA
3 17 (3.26%) Data Quality
4 16 (3.07%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 12 (2.30%) GRC
6 11 (2.11%) NIST
7 6 (1.15%) GDPR
8 5 (0.96%) COBIT
8 5 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials
8 5 (0.96%) PCI DSS
9 4 (0.77%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.77%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 3 (0.58%) PMO
11 1 (0.19%) Accessibility
11 1 (0.19%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.19%) ISO/IEC 19770
11 1 (0.19%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 1 (0.19%) NCSC
System Software
1 72 (13.82%) Active Directory
2 21 (4.03%) VMware Infrastructure
3 16 (3.07%) Virtual Desktop
4 9 (1.73%) IAG
5 4 (0.77%) Docker
5 4 (0.77%) Virtual Machines
6 2 (0.38%) Firmware
6 2 (0.38%) Microsoft App-V
7 1 (0.19%) etcd
7 1 (0.19%) Hyper-V
7 1 (0.19%) VMware ESXi
7 1 (0.19%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 43 (8.25%) Microsoft Intune
2 24 (4.61%) SCCM
3 11 (2.11%) Grafana
3 11 (2.11%) Kubernetes
4 10 (1.92%) Single Sign-On
5 8 (1.54%) FortiGate
6 7 (1.34%) Ansible
6 7 (1.34%) Control-M
7 5 (0.96%) Prometheus
8 4 (0.77%) Microsoft Clustering
8 4 (0.77%) WSUS
9 3 (0.58%) ITRS Geneos
10 2 (0.38%) Amdocs OSS
10 2 (0.38%) Kibana
11 1 (0.19%) CASB
11 1 (0.19%) Fluentd
11 1 (0.19%) Jamf Pro
11 1 (0.19%) PowerCLI
Vendors
1 298 (57.20%) ServiceNow
2 147 (28.21%) Microsoft
3 29 (5.57%) Remedy
4 28 (5.37%) BMC
5 26 (4.99%) VMware
6 23 (4.41%) Dynatrace
7 22 (4.22%) Salesforce
8 21 (4.03%) Splunk
9 19 (3.65%) Cisco
10 15 (2.88%) SAP
11 13 (2.50%) Apple
11 13 (2.50%) Okta
12 12 (2.30%) Adobe
13 11 (2.11%) Palo Alto
14 10 (1.92%) Autodesk
14 10 (1.92%) MuleSoft
15 9 (1.73%) CheckPoint
15 9 (1.73%) CyberArk
16 8 (1.54%) AppDynamics
16 8 (1.54%) Conga