Business Manager Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Business Manager
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The median Business Manager daily rate in Milton Keynes is £640, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 November 2025.

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

6 months to
16 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 39 - 59
Rank change year-on-year - - +11
Contract jobs requiring a Business Manager 4 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes 1.38% - 0.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.44% - 0.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 1
10th Percentile £613 - -
25th Percentile £623 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £640 - £350
Median % change year-on-year - - -27.08%
75th Percentile £645 - -
90th Percentile £648 - -
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £640 - £350
% change year-on-year - - -27.08%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Milton Keynes

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title 277 298 541
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.52% 96.75% 94.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 193 216 422
10th Percentile £215 £252 £247
25th Percentile £356 £374 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £510
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -6.86% +4.62%
75th Percentile £543 £550 £606
90th Percentile £640 £638 £700
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £450 £475 £510
% change year-on-year -5.26% -6.86% +2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 9 14
10th Percentile £15.12 £14.58 £13.16
25th Percentile £17.87 £18.50 £13.27
Median hourly rate £29.61 £22.50 £18.00
Median % change year-on-year +31.60% +25.00% +22.03%
75th Percentile - £36.00 £23.44
90th Percentile - £37.00 £28.20
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate £16.89 £18.70 £19.75
% change year-on-year -9.68% -5.32% +27.42%

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Business Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.

Business Manager job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Business Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Business Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Business Manager Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes

For the 6 months to 16 November 2025, Business Manager 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Business Manager in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) APMG
1 4 (100.00%) Change Management
1 4 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) SC Cleared
2 3 (75.00%) Security Cleared
2 3 (75.00%) Security Operations
3 2 (50.00%) Impact Assessments
3 2 (50.00%) Technology Transformation
4 1 (25.00%) Business Change Management
4 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy
4 1 (25.00%) Coaching
4 1 (25.00%) DV Cleared
4 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Business Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:

General
1 3 (75.00%) Influencing Skills
2 2 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (50.00%) Documentation Skills
2 2 (50.00%) Social Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) Security Operations Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Change Management
1 4 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) Security Operations
3 2 (50.00%) Impact Assessments
3 2 (50.00%) Technology Transformation
4 1 (25.00%) Business Change Management
4 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy
4 1 (25.00%) Coaching
4 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) APMG
2 3 (75.00%) SC Cleared
2 3 (75.00%) Security Cleared
3 1 (25.00%) DV Cleared