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 1 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 113 161 154
Rank change year-on-year +48 -7 -10
Contract jobs citing ITSM 529 239 286
As % of all contract jobs in London 2.60% 1.77% 1.78%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.93% 1.92% 1.99%
Number of daily rates quoted 311 148 153
10th Percentile £200 £194 £241
25th Percentile £400 £318 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £484 £498
Median % change year-on-year +5.43% -2.76% -6.13%
75th Percentile £600 £604 £575
90th Percentile £675 £702 £656
England median daily rate £515 £463 £488
% change year-on-year +11.35% -5.13% -7.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 1 9
10th Percentile £19.05 - £17.70
25th Percentile £19.50 - £18.13
Median hourly rate £21.00 £25.15 £20.00
Median % change year-on-year -16.50% +25.75% -11.07%
75th Percentile £23.78 - £57.50
90th Percentile £25.22 - £74.40
England median hourly rate £26.75 £29.60 £18.57
% change year-on-year -9.63% +59.44% +16.03%

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 18,072 12,468 14,370
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 88.85% 92.58% 89.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,839 8,220 9,409
10th Percentile £358 £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 £669 £675
90th Percentile £775 £775 £800
England median daily rate £525 £512 £525
% change year-on-year +2.64% -2.57% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 329 243 178
10th Percentile £16.04 £17.98 £17.25
25th Percentile £19.03 £25.01 £24.16
Median hourly rate £32.63 £30.00 £36.00
Median % change year-on-year +8.75% -16.67% -4.00%
75th Percentile £57.50 £47.25 £56.00
90th Percentile £81.25 £63.75 £75.38
England median hourly rate £41.00 £25.15 £43.00
% change year-on-year +63.02% -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 1 October 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 1 October 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 1 October 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 +3 78 £539 +7.75% 45
West London -4 24 £400 +60.00% 4
East London +7 4 £215 - 6
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 (6.43%) SharePoint
2 19 (3.59%) Microsoft Exchange
3 15 (2.84%) Confluence
4 1 (0.19%) IIS
4 1 (0.19%) OpenStack
4 1 (0.19%) Oracle SOA Suite
Applications
1 10 (1.89%) AutoCAD
2 8 (1.51%) Revit
3 7 (1.32%) Microsoft Excel
4 5 (0.95%) Microsoft Office
5 2 (0.38%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 1 (0.19%) Chatbot
6 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 27 (5.10%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.38%) NEC Housing
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
3 1 (0.19%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 129 (24.39%) Azure
2 90 (17.01%) Microsoft 365
3 63 (11.91%) AWS
3 63 (11.91%) Entra ID
4 43 (8.13%) SaaS
5 29 (5.48%) OneDrive
6 21 (3.97%) Power Platform
7 18 (3.40%) GCP
8 17 (3.21%) GitHub
9 12 (2.27%) Datadog
10 11 (2.08%) Azure DevOps
11 10 (1.89%) OpenShift
12 8 (1.51%) PaaS
13 7 (1.32%) Azure Monitor
14 6 (1.13%) IaaS
15 5 (0.95%) Microsoft Copilot
16 4 (0.76%) Azure AI
16 4 (0.76%) PowerApps
17 3 (0.57%) Azure Sentinel
17 3 (0.57%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 35 (6.62%) DNS
2 32 (6.05%) VPN
3 28 (5.29%) TCP/IP
4 24 (4.54%) Firewall
5 21 (3.97%) DHCP
6 19 (3.59%) Wi-Fi
7 15 (2.84%) VLAN
8 14 (2.65%) Network Security
9 11 (2.08%) WebEx
10 8 (1.51%) Wireless
11 7 (1.32%) Cisco ISE
11 7 (1.32%) TACACS
12 5 (0.95%) 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 16 (3.02%) SQL Server
2 15 (2.84%) Power BI
3 7 (1.32%) 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 77 (14.56%) JIRA
2 10 (1.89%) Git
3 5 (0.95%) Jenkins
4 4 (0.76%) Chocolatey
4 4 (0.76%) MSI
5 3 (0.57%) GitLab
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
1 238 (44.99%) Social Skills
2 101 (19.09%) Analytical Skills
3 99 (18.71%) Finance
4 38 (7.18%) Public Sector
5 36 (6.81%) Banking
6 27 (5.10%) Telecoms
7 17 (3.21%) Legal
7 17 (3.21%) Organisational Skills
8 13 (2.46%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 10 (1.89%) Documentation Skills
10 9 (1.70%) Financial Institution
10 9 (1.70%) Influencing Skills
11 8 (1.51%) Presentation Skills
12 7 (1.32%) Law
13 6 (1.13%) Military
13 6 (1.13%) Retail
14 5 (0.95%) Front Office
15 4 (0.76%) Manufacturing
16 3 (0.57%) Italian Language
17 2 (0.38%) Investment Banking
Job Titles
1 79 (14.93%) Architect
2 56 (10.59%) Analyst
3 53 (10.02%) Developer
3 53 (10.02%) ServiceNow Developer
4 45 (8.51%) Support Engineer
5 40 (7.56%) Consultant
5 40 (7.56%) IT Support
5 40 (7.56%) Senior
6 34 (6.43%) Lead
6 34 (6.43%) Service Manager
7 33 (6.24%) ServiceNow Architect
8 31 (5.86%) IT Engineer
9 28 (5.29%) Desktop Support
10 27 (5.10%) IT Manager
11 25 (4.73%) IT Support Engineer
12 23 (4.35%) Solutions Architect
13 21 (3.97%) Applications Support
13 21 (3.97%) Support Analyst
14 19 (3.59%) Business Analyst
14 19 (3.59%) Designer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 75 (14.18%) REST
2 39 (7.37%) SOAP
3 23 (4.35%) Terraform
4 12 (2.27%) Web Services
5 11 (2.08%) SailPoint
5 11 (2.08%) XML
6 10 (1.89%) JSON
7 8 (1.51%) HTML
8 7 (1.32%) CSS
9 6 (1.13%) JDBC
9 6 (1.13%) LDAP
10 5 (0.95%) .NET
10 5 (0.95%) Middleware
11 4 (0.76%) Ajax
11 4 (0.76%) Microsoft Graph
11 4 (0.76%) OpenTelemetry
11 4 (0.76%) RESTful
12 3 (0.57%) OAuth
12 3 (0.57%) Software Packaging
13 2 (0.38%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 102 (19.28%) CMDB
2 90 (17.01%) Onboarding
3 27 (5.10%) Enterprise Software
4 24 (4.54%) Management Information System
5 19 (3.59%) Product Ownership
6 16 (3.02%) Video Conferencing
7 12 (2.27%) Cloud Native
7 12 (2.27%) Data Centre
8 11 (2.08%) Virtual Team
9 10 (1.89%) AI Agents
9 10 (1.89%) Greenfield Project
10 9 (1.70%) Web Conferencing
11 7 (1.32%) Hybrid Cloud
12 6 (1.13%) iPhone
12 6 (1.13%) Self-Motivation
13 5 (0.95%) Clustering
13 5 (0.95%) NHS
13 5 (0.95%) Operational Technology
13 5 (0.95%) Replication
14 4 (0.76%) Analytical Mindset
Operating Systems
1 118 (22.31%) Windows
2 27 (5.10%) Windows 10
3 26 (4.91%) Mac OS
4 23 (4.35%) Apple iOS
5 14 (2.65%) Android
5 14 (2.65%) Linux
6 11 (2.08%) Windows Server
7 2 (0.38%) Unix
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
1 249 (47.07%) Service Management
2 230 (43.48%) ITIL
3 152 (28.73%) Stakeholder Management
4 118 (22.31%) Problem-Solving
5 99 (18.71%) Continuous Improvement
6 89 (16.82%) Service Delivery
7 82 (15.50%) Agile
8 81 (15.31%) Customer Service
9 66 (12.48%) Roadmaps
10 65 (12.29%) AI
10 65 (12.29%) Change Management
11 54 (10.21%) Incident Management
11 54 (10.21%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 48 (9.07%) DevOps
13 44 (8.32%) Observability
14 40 (7.56%) Decision-Making
14 40 (7.56%) Migration
14 40 (7.56%) Workflow
15 39 (7.37%) Data Modelling
16 37 (6.99%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 54 (10.21%) PowerShell
2 32 (6.05%) JavaScript
3 30 (5.67%) Python
4 27 (5.10%) SQL
5 11 (2.08%) Bash
6 8 (1.51%) Java
7 4 (0.76%) BeanShell
8 3 (0.57%) Korn
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%) Shell Script
10 1 (0.19%) Bicep
10 1 (0.19%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 115 (21.74%) Security Cleared
2 89 (16.82%) SC Cleared
3 35 (6.62%) Degree
4 31 (5.86%) ITIL Certification
5 25 (4.73%) A+ Certification
6 16 (3.02%) BPSS Clearance
7 15 (2.84%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 15 (2.84%) PMP
8 14 (2.65%) Computer Science Degree
9 13 (2.46%) PMI Certification
10 11 (2.08%) Microsoft Certification
11 10 (1.89%) Azure Certification
12 6 (1.13%) DV Cleared
12 6 (1.13%) Network+ Certification
13 5 (0.95%) CISM
13 5 (0.95%) CISSP
14 3 (0.57%) CEH
14 3 (0.57%) Cisco Certification
15 2 (0.38%) AWS Certification
15 2 (0.38%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 54 (10.21%) SLA
2 18 (3.40%) QA
3 17 (3.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 16 (3.02%) Data Quality
5 11 (2.08%) NIST
6 10 (1.89%) GRC
7 7 (1.32%) GDPR
8 6 (1.13%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 5 (0.95%) COBIT
9 5 (0.95%) Cyber Essentials
10 4 (0.76%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 4 (0.76%) NCSC
10 4 (0.76%) PCI DSS
11 3 (0.57%) ISO/IEC 20000
12 2 (0.38%) PMO
13 1 (0.19%) Accessibility
13 1 (0.19%) Actionable Recommendations
13 1 (0.19%) ISO/IEC 19770
System Software
1 83 (15.69%) Active Directory
2 19 (3.59%) VMware Infrastructure
3 14 (2.65%) Virtual Desktop
4 7 (1.32%) 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
6 2 (0.38%) vSphere
7 1 (0.19%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 48 (9.07%) Microsoft Intune
2 31 (5.86%) SCCM
3 14 (2.65%) Single Sign-On
4 12 (2.27%) Grafana
5 9 (1.70%) Kubernetes
6 7 (1.32%) Control-M
7 6 (1.13%) Ansible
7 6 (1.13%) FortiGate
8 4 (0.76%) Microsoft Clustering
8 4 (0.76%) WSUS
9 3 (0.57%) ITRS Geneos
9 3 (0.57%) Jamf Pro
10 2 (0.38%) Kibana
10 2 (0.38%) Netcool
10 2 (0.38%) Netcool/OMNIbus
10 2 (0.38%) PowerCLI
10 2 (0.38%) Prometheus
10 2 (0.38%) Tivoli
10 2 (0.38%) Tivoli Monitoring
11 1 (0.19%) SCOrch
Vendors
1 303 (57.28%) ServiceNow
2 158 (29.87%) Microsoft
3 29 (5.48%) BMC
4 27 (5.10%) Remedy
5 23 (4.35%) Dynatrace
5 23 (4.35%) VMware
6 22 (4.16%) Splunk
7 20 (3.78%) Salesforce
8 15 (2.84%) Okta
9 14 (2.65%) Cisco
9 14 (2.65%) SAP
10 13 (2.46%) Apple
11 12 (2.27%) Adobe
11 12 (2.27%) Citrix
12 11 (2.08%) CyberArk
13 10 (1.89%) Autodesk
13 10 (1.89%) MuleSoft
14 8 (1.51%) Conga
14 8 (1.51%) DocuSign
14 8 (1.51%) Palo Alto