Implementation Project Manager Contract Job Trends in the North West

Implementation Project Manager
England > North West

The median Implementation Project Manager daily rate in the North West is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 172 121 126
Rank change year-on-year -51 +5 +27
Contract jobs requiring an Implementation Project Manager 4 3 7
As % of all contract jobs in the North West 0.11% 0.14% 0.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.15% 0.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 6
10th Percentile - - £375
25th Percentile - - £394
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 - £413
Median % change year-on-year - - -21.43%
75th Percentile - - £431
90th Percentile - - £491
England median daily rate £575 £550 £625
% change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% +13.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 1 0
10th Percentile £52.88 - -
25th Percentile £53.44 - -
Median hourly rate £56.25 £31.76 -
Median % change year-on-year +77.11% - -
75th Percentile £58.44 - -
90th Percentile £58.63 - -
England median hourly rate £55.00 £44.63 -
% change year-on-year +23.24% - -

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 3,365 2,007 2,550
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.34% 92.49% 94.20%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,896 1,313 1,573
10th Percentile £306 £258 £263
25th Percentile £400 £365 £382
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £485 £450 £488
Median % change year-on-year +7.84% -7.69% -2.50%
75th Percentile £594 £550 £575
90th Percentile £675 £656 £666
England median daily rate £525 £513 £525
% change year-on-year +2.44% -2.38% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 368 151 297
10th Percentile £17.32 £13.00 £11.77
25th Percentile £25.49 £17.30 £15.22
Median hourly rate £50.00 £29.27 £29.00
Median % change year-on-year +70.82% +0.93% +8.01%
75th Percentile £73.75 £57.35 £47.50
90th Percentile £85.00 £75.79 £70.90
England median hourly rate £45.56 £28.50 £40.00
% change year-on-year +59.84% -28.75% -6.98%

Implementation Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

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

Implementation Project Manager job vacancy trend in the North West

Implementation Project Manager
Daily Rate Trend in the North West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Implementation Project Manager job vacancies in the North West.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Implementation Project Manager job vacancies in the North West

Implementation Project Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in the North West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Implementation Project Manager job vacancies in the North West.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Implementation Project Manager job vacancies in the North West

Implementation Project Manager
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 Implementation Project Manager within the North West region over the 6 months to 13 July 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
Manchester -41 4 £450 - 1
Implementation Project Manager
England

Implementation Project Manager Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 13 July 2026, Implementation Project 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 North West region featuring Implementation Project Manager in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) AI
1 3 (75.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 3 (75.00%) Decision-Making
1 3 (75.00%) Matrix Organization
1 3 (75.00%) Use Case
2 2 (50.00%) Project Management
2 2 (50.00%) Roadmaps
2 2 (50.00%) Stakeholder Map
2 2 (50.00%) Storytelling
3 1 (25.00%) AI Transformation
3 1 (25.00%) Change Control
3 1 (25.00%) Change Management
3 1 (25.00%) CRM
3 1 (25.00%) Degree
3 1 (25.00%) JIRA
3 1 (25.00%) PMO
3 1 (25.00%) Project Governance
3 1 (25.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (25.00%) Workflow
3 1 (25.00%) Workshop Facilitation

Implementation Project Manager 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (25.00%) JIRA
General
1 2 (50.00%) Presentation Skills
1 2 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Agriculture
2 1 (25.00%) Finance
2 1 (25.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) AI Agents
2 2 (50.00%) Life Science
3 1 (25.00%) Low-Code
3 1 (25.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) AI
1 3 (75.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 3 (75.00%) Decision-Making
1 3 (75.00%) Matrix Organization
1 3 (75.00%) Use Case
2 2 (50.00%) Project Management
2 2 (50.00%) Roadmaps
2 2 (50.00%) Stakeholder Map
2 2 (50.00%) Storytelling
3 1 (25.00%) AI Transformation
3 1 (25.00%) Change Control
3 1 (25.00%) Change Management
3 1 (25.00%) CRM
3 1 (25.00%) Project Governance
3 1 (25.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (25.00%) Workflow
3 1 (25.00%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) PMO