Governance Analyst Contract Job Trends in the Midlands

Governance Analyst
England > Midlands

The median Governance Analyst daily rate in the Midlands is £413, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 159 121 130
Rank change year-on-year -38 +9 +59
Contract jobs requiring a Governance Analyst 4 2 2
As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands 0.12% 0.092% 0.080%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% 0.099% 0.085%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 1 1
10th Percentile £401 - -
25th Percentile £403 £563 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £413 £575 £388
Median % change year-on-year -28.26% +48.39% +2.65%
75th Percentile £428 £588 £394
90th Percentile £434 - -
England median daily rate £488 £555 £475
% change year-on-year -12.16% +16.84% +7.95%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 2,879 2,012 2,344
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.11% 92.63% 93.87%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,818 1,263 1,587
10th Percentile £210 £205 £207
25th Percentile £380 £356 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £480 £460
Median % change year-on-year -1.04% +4.35% -3.16%
75th Percentile £575 £588 £575
90th Percentile £652 £700 £675
England median daily rate £501 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.67% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 173 81 128
10th Percentile £14.00 £13.95 £14.22
25th Percentile £16.35 £17.00 £17.50
Median hourly rate £22.00 £23.60 £22.28
Median % change year-on-year -6.78% +5.91% +26.89%
75th Percentile £26.00 £30.00 £34.50
90th Percentile £34.75 £43.75 £67.50
England median hourly rate £27.50 £35.00 £43.63
% change year-on-year -21.43% -19.77% +24.64%

Governance Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Governance Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Governance Analyst job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Governance Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Governance Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Governance Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands

Governance Analyst
Contract Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Governance Analyst within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
West Midlands -34 2 £425 -26.09% 5
East Midlands - 2 £400 -
Governance Analyst
England

Governance Analyst Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Governance Analyst 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 Midlands region featuring Governance Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) ITSM
1 2 (50.00%) PMO
1 2 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Asset Management
2 1 (25.00%) Business Intelligence
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) Data Governance
2 1 (25.00%) Data Management
2 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (25.00%) GDPR
2 1 (25.00%) Information Security
2 1 (25.00%) Information Security Governance
2 1 (25.00%) ITIL
2 1 (25.00%) Logistics
2 1 (25.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (25.00%) P3O
2 1 (25.00%) Penetration Testing
2 1 (25.00%) Portfolio Management
2 1 (25.00%) Power BI
2 1 (25.00%) Power Platform
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (25.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (25.00%) Service Management

Governance Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Applications
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (25.00%) Power BI
General
1 2 (50.00%) Finance
1 2 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (25.00%) Organisational Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) ITSM
1 2 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Asset Management
2 1 (25.00%) Business Intelligence
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) Data Governance
2 1 (25.00%) Data Management
2 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (25.00%) Information Security
2 1 (25.00%) Information Security Governance
2 1 (25.00%) ITIL
2 1 (25.00%) Logistics
2 1 (25.00%) Penetration Testing
2 1 (25.00%) Portfolio Management
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (25.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (25.00%) Service Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (50.00%) PMO
2 1 (25.00%) GDPR
2 1 (25.00%) P3O
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft