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 15 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 117 167 151
Rank change year-on-year +50 -16 -1
Contract jobs citing ITSM 523 226 268
As % of all contract jobs in London 2.58% 1.71% 1.67%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.91% 1.84% 1.87%
Number of daily rates quoted 307 144 152
10th Percentile £200 £198 £258
25th Percentile £400 £324 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £478 £500
Median % change year-on-year +6.81% -4.50% -1.48%
75th Percentile £600 £596 £575
90th Percentile £675 £711 £636
England median daily rate £505 £461 £488
% change year-on-year +9.49% -5.38% -2.50%
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 £27.38 £18.13
% change year-on-year +0.46% +50.99% +9.66%

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 17,996 12,259 14,355
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 88.86% 92.58% 89.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,759 8,104 9,616
10th Percentile £359 £325 £350
25th Percentile £450 £425 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £538 £550
Median % change year-on-year +2.33% -2.27% -4.35%
75th Percentile £663 £675 £675
90th Percentile £775 £775 £800
England median daily rate £525 £508 £525
% change year-on-year +3.45% -3.33% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 300 254 180
10th Percentile £16.70 £17.00 £17.25
25th Percentile £19.50 £25.00 £23.80
Median hourly rate £34.62 £31.75 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +9.02% -9.29% -12.50%
75th Percentile £56.44 £48.44 £55.00
90th Percentile £85.02 £63.75 £72.19
England median hourly rate £42.50 £25.15 £43.00
% change year-on-year +68.99% -41.51% -1.81%

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 15 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 15 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 15 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 +13 74 £540 +8.00% 48
West London +6 27 £400 +60.00% 9
East London +4 4 £215 -65.87% 1
South London -17 4 - - 3
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 (6.50%) SharePoint
2 18 (3.44%) Confluence
2 18 (3.44%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.19%) IIS
3 1 (0.19%) OpenStack
3 1 (0.19%) Oracle SOA Suite
Applications
1 10 (1.91%) AutoCAD
2 9 (1.72%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.53%) Revit
4 5 (0.96%) Microsoft Office
5 3 (0.57%) MS Visio
6 2 (0.38%) Chatbot
7 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 29 (5.54%) 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
1 126 (24.09%) Azure
2 85 (16.25%) Microsoft 365
3 65 (12.43%) AWS
4 57 (10.90%) Entra ID
5 46 (8.80%) SaaS
6 29 (5.54%) OneDrive
7 22 (4.21%) Power Platform
8 18 (3.44%) GitHub
9 16 (3.06%) GCP
10 14 (2.68%) Datadog
11 11 (2.10%) OpenShift
12 10 (1.91%) Azure DevOps
13 9 (1.72%) PaaS
14 7 (1.34%) IaaS
15 6 (1.15%) Azure Monitor
16 5 (0.96%) Microsoft Copilot
17 4 (0.76%) Amazon CloudWatch
17 4 (0.76%) Azure AI
17 4 (0.76%) PowerApps
18 3 (0.57%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 35 (6.69%) DNS
2 31 (5.93%) VPN
3 29 (5.54%) TCP/IP
4 26 (4.97%) Firewall
5 21 (4.02%) DHCP
6 18 (3.44%) Wi-Fi
7 17 (3.25%) VLAN
8 15 (2.87%) Network Security
9 11 (2.10%) WebEx
10 8 (1.53%) Cisco ISE
10 8 (1.53%) TACACS
11 7 (1.34%) Wireless
12 6 (1.15%) 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 (3.25%) SQL Server
2 16 (3.06%) Power BI
3 7 (1.34%) PostgreSQL
4 5 (0.96%) SQL Server Analysis Services
4 5 (0.96%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 5 (0.96%) 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%) 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 80 (15.30%) JIRA
2 10 (1.91%) Git
3 5 (0.96%) Chocolatey
3 5 (0.96%) 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
1 236 (45.12%) Social Skills
2 104 (19.89%) Analytical Skills
3 95 (18.16%) Finance
4 38 (7.27%) Public Sector
5 28 (5.35%) Banking
5 28 (5.35%) Telecoms
6 17 (3.25%) Organisational Skills
7 16 (3.06%) Legal
8 14 (2.68%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 9 (1.72%) Influencing Skills
10 8 (1.53%) Documentation Skills
11 7 (1.34%) Presentation Skills
12 6 (1.15%) Law
13 5 (0.96%) Military
13 5 (0.96%) Retail
14 4 (0.76%) Financial Institution
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 79 (15.11%) Architect
2 59 (11.28%) Analyst
3 56 (10.71%) Developer
4 55 (10.52%) ServiceNow Developer
5 43 (8.22%) Support Engineer
6 38 (7.27%) Consultant
7 37 (7.07%) IT Support
7 37 (7.07%) Senior
8 34 (6.50%) ServiceNow Architect
9 31 (5.93%) IT Engineer
10 30 (5.74%) Lead
10 30 (5.74%) Service Manager
11 25 (4.78%) IT Support Engineer
12 24 (4.59%) Desktop Support
12 24 (4.59%) IT Manager
13 23 (4.40%) Solutions Architect
14 22 (4.21%) Applications Support
14 22 (4.21%) Designer
15 21 (4.02%) Support Analyst
16 20 (3.82%) Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 81 (15.49%) REST
2 44 (8.41%) SOAP
3 22 (4.21%) Terraform
4 14 (2.68%) Web Services
5 11 (2.10%) SailPoint
6 9 (1.72%) XML
7 8 (1.53%) HTML
7 8 (1.53%) JSON
8 7 (1.34%) CSS
9 5 (0.96%) .NET
9 5 (0.96%) 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 (20.65%) CMDB
2 85 (16.25%) Onboarding
3 27 (5.16%) Enterprise Software
4 23 (4.40%) Management Information System
5 20 (3.82%) Product Ownership
6 15 (2.87%) Video Conferencing
7 14 (2.68%) Data Centre
8 13 (2.49%) Cloud Native
9 12 (2.29%) Virtual Team
10 11 (2.10%) AI Agents
10 11 (2.10%) Greenfield Project
11 9 (1.72%) Web Conferencing
12 7 (1.34%) Hybrid Cloud
12 7 (1.34%) iPhone
13 6 (1.15%) Security Posture
13 6 (1.15%) Self-Motivation
14 5 (0.96%) Cyber Threat
14 5 (0.96%) NHS
14 5 (0.96%) Operational Technology
14 5 (0.96%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 111 (21.22%) Windows
2 27 (5.16%) Windows 10
3 23 (4.40%) Apple iOS
3 23 (4.40%) Mac OS
4 13 (2.49%) Android
5 12 (2.29%) Linux
6 10 (1.91%) 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
1 244 (46.65%) Service Management
2 229 (43.79%) ITIL
3 147 (28.11%) Stakeholder Management
4 120 (22.94%) Problem-Solving
5 96 (18.36%) Continuous Improvement
6 90 (17.21%) Agile
6 90 (17.21%) Service Delivery
7 74 (14.15%) Customer Service
8 67 (12.81%) Roadmaps
9 66 (12.62%) Change Management
10 58 (11.09%) AI
11 55 (10.52%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 54 (10.33%) Incident Management
13 52 (9.94%) DevOps
14 47 (8.99%) Migration
15 42 (8.03%) Decision-Making
16 41 (7.84%) Observability
17 40 (7.65%) Data Modelling
17 40 (7.65%) Workflow
18 37 (7.07%) Problem Management
Programming Languages
1 50 (9.56%) PowerShell
2 34 (6.50%) JavaScript
3 33 (6.31%) Python
4 26 (4.97%) SQL
5 9 (1.72%) Bash
6 8 (1.53%) 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
1 119 (22.75%) Security Cleared
2 92 (17.59%) SC Cleared
3 35 (6.69%) Degree
4 29 (5.54%) ITIL Certification
5 24 (4.59%) A+ Certification
6 16 (3.06%) BPSS Clearance
7 14 (2.68%) Computer Science Degree
7 14 (2.68%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 14 (2.68%) PMP
8 12 (2.29%) PMI Certification
9 10 (1.91%) Microsoft Certification
10 8 (1.53%) Azure Certification
10 8 (1.53%) DV Cleared
11 6 (1.15%) Network+ Certification
12 5 (0.96%) CISM
12 5 (0.96%) CISSP
13 3 (0.57%) CEH
13 3 (0.57%) Cisco Certification
14 2 (0.38%) CCNP
14 2 (0.38%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 55 (10.52%) SLA
2 19 (3.63%) QA
3 18 (3.44%) Data Quality
4 16 (3.06%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (2.10%) NIST
6 9 (1.72%) GRC
7 7 (1.34%) GDPR
8 5 (0.96%) COBIT
8 5 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials
8 5 (0.96%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 4 (0.76%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.76%) PCI DSS
10 3 (0.57%) ISO/IEC 20000
10 3 (0.57%) NCSC
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 78 (14.91%) Active Directory
2 20 (3.82%) VMware Infrastructure
3 15 (2.87%) Virtual Desktop
4 9 (1.72%) 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 45 (8.60%) Microsoft Intune
2 26 (4.97%) SCCM
3 11 (2.10%) Grafana
3 11 (2.10%) Single Sign-On
4 9 (1.72%) Kubernetes
5 7 (1.34%) Ansible
5 7 (1.34%) Control-M
5 7 (1.34%) FortiGate
6 4 (0.76%) Microsoft Clustering
6 4 (0.76%) WSUS
7 3 (0.57%) ITRS Geneos
7 3 (0.57%) Prometheus
8 2 (0.38%) Jamf Pro
8 2 (0.38%) Kibana
8 2 (0.38%) PowerCLI
9 1 (0.19%) Fluentd
9 1 (0.19%) SCOM
9 1 (0.19%) SCOrch
Vendors
1 301 (57.55%) ServiceNow
2 151 (28.87%) Microsoft
3 29 (5.54%) Remedy
4 28 (5.35%) BMC
5 24 (4.59%) VMware
6 22 (4.21%) Splunk
7 21 (4.02%) Salesforce
8 20 (3.82%) Dynatrace
9 16 (3.06%) SAP
10 15 (2.87%) Cisco
10 15 (2.87%) Okta
11 13 (2.49%) Apple
12 12 (2.29%) Adobe
13 11 (2.10%) CyberArk
14 10 (1.91%) Autodesk
14 10 (1.91%) MuleSoft
15 9 (1.72%) Palo Alto
16 8 (1.53%) CheckPoint
16 8 (1.53%) Conga
16 8 (1.53%) DocuSign