Head of Strategy Contract Job Trends in the North West

Head of Strategy
England > North West

As of 25 September 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Strategy daily rate in the North West.

6 months to
25 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 176 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Strategy 5 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in the North West 0.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
England median daily rate £1,000 £1,000 £741
% change year-on-year - +34.91% -25.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £103.75 - -
Median hourly rate £107.50 - -
75th Percentile £111.25 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median hourly rate £107.50 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
North West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 North West with a recognized job title 3,536 2,005 2,253
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.50% 92.40% 93.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,993 1,328 1,234
10th Percentile £300 £268 £271
25th Percentile £408 £375 £390
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £490
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -8.16% -2.00%
75th Percentile £600 £575 £575
90th Percentile £675 £680 £670
England median daily rate £525 £510 £525
% change year-on-year +2.94% -2.86% -4.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted 421 160 162
10th Percentile £15.93 £13.00 £15.49
25th Percentile £25.49 £17.30 £18.00
Median hourly rate £45.56 £25.15 £37.00
Median % change year-on-year +81.15% -32.03% +21.15%
75th Percentile £71.91 £45.37 £55.25
90th Percentile £80.00 £70.02 £74.37
England median hourly rate £42.50 £25.15 £46.18
% change year-on-year +68.99% -45.54% +2.62%

Head of Strategy
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Strategy' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Head of Strategy job vacancy trend in the North West

Head of Strategy
Daily Rate Trend in the North West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Strategy job vacancies in the North West.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Strategy job vacancies in the North West

Head of Strategy
Contract Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Strategy within the North West region over the 6 months to 25 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
Cheshire - 5 - -
Head of Strategy
England

Head of Strategy Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 25 September 2026, Head of Strategy 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 North West region featuring Head of Strategy in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Asset Management
1 5 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 5 (100.00%) EAM

Head of Strategy Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Asset Management
1 5 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 5 (100.00%) EAM