Project Officer Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Project Officer
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The median Project Officer daily rate in Milton Keynes is £358, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 September 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 58 - 43
Rank change year-on-year - - +7
Contract jobs requiring a Project Officer 12 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes 1.72% - 0.34%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.76% - 0.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 10 0 1
10th Percentile £279 - -
25th Percentile £298 - £255
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £358 - £259
Median % change year-on-year - - -5.82%
75th Percentile £372 - £264
90th Percentile £375 - -
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £355 - £259
% change year-on-year - - -5.82%

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 682 228 273
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.71% 94.61% 94.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 508 155 199
10th Percentile £365 £217 £248
25th Percentile £456 £353 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £430 £450
Median % change year-on-year +22.09% -4.44% -10.00%
75th Percentile £595 £538 £538
90th Percentile £629 £638 £625
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £525 £438 £450
% change year-on-year +20.00% -2.78% -10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 9 8
10th Percentile - £14.23 £17.52
25th Percentile £15.05 £15.12 £18.65
Median hourly rate £38.63 £15.50 £26.25
Median % change year-on-year +149.23% -40.95% +93.44%
75th Percentile £43.75 £18.00 £36.19
90th Percentile £58.75 £25.15 £37.12
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate £22.50 £15.25 £19.35
% change year-on-year +47.54% -21.19% +14.16%

Project Officer
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

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

Project Officer job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Project Officer
Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Officer job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Officer job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Project Officer
Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Officer job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Officer job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Project Officer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes

For the 6 months to 13 September 2026, Project Officer 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 Project Officer in the job title.

1 10 (83.33%) Security Cleared
2 9 (75.00%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (66.67%) DV Cleared
4 7 (58.33%) Project Management
5 6 (50.00%) Microsoft
5 6 (50.00%) PMO
5 6 (50.00%) SC Cleared
6 5 (41.67%) Microsoft Office
6 5 (41.67%) Microsoft Project
6 5 (41.67%) Project Delivery
7 4 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
7 4 (33.33%) Degree
7 4 (33.33%) Oracle
7 4 (33.33%) PRINCE2
8 3 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
8 3 (25.00%) Change Management
8 3 (25.00%) Data Analysis
8 3 (25.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
8 3 (25.00%) Programme Governance
8 3 (25.00%) Project Planning
8 3 (25.00%) Time Management
9 2 (16.67%) Budgeting
9 2 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
9 2 (16.67%) Order Management
9 2 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
9 2 (16.67%) Stakeholder Management
10 1 (8.33%) Agile
10 1 (8.33%) Analytical Thinking
10 1 (8.33%) Internal Audit
10 1 (8.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint

Project Officer 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:

Applications
1 9 (75.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (41.67%) Microsoft Office
2 5 (41.67%) Microsoft Project
3 1 (8.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (8.33%) Oracle Reports
General
1 10 (83.33%) Finance
2 8 (66.67%) Social Skills
3 5 (41.67%) Organisational Skills
4 4 (33.33%) Public Sector
5 3 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
5 3 (25.00%) Aviation
6 2 (16.67%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 3 (25.00%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (8.33%) Analytical Mindset
2 1 (8.33%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (58.33%) Project Management
2 5 (41.67%) Project Delivery
3 4 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
3 4 (33.33%) PRINCE2
4 3 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
4 3 (25.00%) Change Management
4 3 (25.00%) Data Analysis
4 3 (25.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
4 3 (25.00%) Programme Governance
4 3 (25.00%) Project Planning
4 3 (25.00%) Time Management
5 2 (16.67%) Budgeting
5 2 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (16.67%) Order Management
5 2 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
5 2 (16.67%) Stakeholder Management
6 1 (8.33%) Agile
6 1 (8.33%) Project Governance
6 1 (8.33%) Risk Management
6 1 (8.33%) Workflow
Qualifications
1 10 (83.33%) Security Cleared
2 8 (66.67%) DV Cleared
3 6 (50.00%) SC Cleared
4 4 (33.33%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (50.00%) PMO
Vendors
1 6 (50.00%) Microsoft
2 4 (33.33%) Oracle