Stakeholder Management Contract Job Trends in the North West

Stakeholder Management
England > North West

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the North West requiring Stakeholder Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 9 16
Rank change year-on-year +2 +7 +1
Contract jobs citing Stakeholder Management 517 274 202
As % of all contract jobs in the North West 13.11% 12.74% 8.52%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 15.79% 14.38% 10.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 355 209 138
10th Percentile £367 £356 £398
25th Percentile £429 £435 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £600 £619 £587
90th Percentile £695 £700 £661
England median daily rate £550 £540 £550
% change year-on-year +1.85% -1.82% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 31 12 6
10th Percentile £29.00 £38.65 £39.13
25th Percentile £35.28 £45.19 £48.49
Median hourly rate £50.00 £57.50 £79.47
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% -27.65% +127.06%
75th Percentile £70.00 £71.71 £85.22
90th Percentile £75.00 £75.88 £89.39
England median hourly rate £57.50 £48.25 £61.60
% change year-on-year +19.17% -21.67% +34.26%

All Process & Methodology Skills
North West

Stakeholder Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the North West.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 3,274 1,905 2,000
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West 82.99% 88.56% 84.32%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,931 1,245 1,195
10th Percentile £297 £300 £313
25th Percentile £400 £375 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £500
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -10.00% -
75th Percentile £595 £561 £588
90th Percentile £676 £663 £683
England median daily rate £525 £508 £525
% change year-on-year +3.45% -3.33% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 327 126 127
10th Percentile £16.01 £13.50 £14.78
25th Percentile £25.05 £17.44 £22.86
Median hourly rate £46.80 £25.15 £40.33
Median % change year-on-year +86.08% -37.63% +18.60%
75th Percentile £73.12 £52.06 £55.79
90th Percentile £85.00 £71.98 £70.90
England median hourly rate £43.56 £25.15 £43.00
% change year-on-year +73.20% -41.51% +1.18%

Stakeholder Management
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Stakeholder Management relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Stakeholder Management job vacancy trend in the North West

Stakeholder Management
Daily Rate Trend in the North West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Stakeholder Management.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Management
Daily Rate Histogram in the North West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Stakeholder Management in the North West over the 6 months to 4 September 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Stakeholder Management in the North West

Stakeholder Management
Hourly Rate Trend in the North West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Stakeholder Management.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Management
Hourly Rate Histogram in the North West

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Stakeholder Management in the North West over the 6 months to 4 September 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Stakeholder Management in the North West

Stakeholder Management
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 Stakeholder Management within the North West region over the 6 months to 4 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
Manchester +4 278 £545 +5.01% 373
Cheshire +2 133 £475 -3.01% 83
Lancashire +1 47 £562 +12.35% 88
Merseyside +1 27 £483 -14.13% 60
Cumbria -24 11 £510 -9.33% 6
Stakeholder Management
England

Stakeholder Management
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:

Application Platforms
1 37 (7.16%) Confluence
2 18 (3.48%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.58%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (0.58%) OpenStack
4 2 (0.39%) Apache
5 1 (0.19%) Apache Airflow
5 1 (0.19%) Camunda
Applications
1 17 (3.29%) Microsoft Excel
2 16 (3.09%) Microsoft Office
3 10 (1.93%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 10 (1.93%) Microsoft Project
4 5 (0.97%) MS Visio
4 5 (0.97%) Revit
5 4 (0.77%) AutoCAD
5 4 (0.77%) Navisworks
5 4 (0.77%) ProjectWise
6 2 (0.39%) Chatbot
7 1 (0.19%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 19 (3.68%) SAP S/4HANA
2 10 (1.93%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (0.77%) Integrated Workplace Management System
3 4 (0.77%) SAP SD
3 4 (0.77%) Teamcenter
4 3 (0.58%) Adobe Campaign
4 3 (0.58%) SAP ERP
4 3 (0.58%) SAP MDG
4 3 (0.58%) Shopify
5 2 (0.39%) Elite 3E
5 2 (0.39%) Oracle Payables
6 1 (0.19%) ENOVIA
6 1 (0.19%) Primavera
6 1 (0.19%) SAP EWM
6 1 (0.19%) SAP FI
6 1 (0.19%) SAP HR
6 1 (0.19%) SAP MM
6 1 (0.19%) SAP PLM
Cloud Services
1 77 (14.89%) Azure
2 66 (12.77%) AWS
3 33 (6.38%) Power Platform
4 15 (2.90%) GCP
4 15 (2.90%) Microsoft 365
5 13 (2.51%) Entra ID
6 12 (2.32%) SaaS
7 11 (2.13%) SuccessFactors
8 10 (1.93%) Azure DevOps
9 9 (1.74%) Snowflake
10 8 (1.55%) Dynamics 365
11 6 (1.16%) Google Sheets
11 6 (1.16%) Google Workspace
12 5 (0.97%) dbt
12 5 (0.97%) IBM Blueworks
12 5 (0.97%) Microsoft Copilot
13 4 (0.77%) OneDrive
14 3 (0.58%) Figma
14 3 (0.58%) GitHub
14 3 (0.58%) Lucidchart
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.51%) Network Security
2 10 (1.93%) Firewall
3 5 (0.97%) DNS
3 5 (0.97%) SSH
3 5 (0.97%) WAN
4 4 (0.77%) LAN
4 4 (0.77%) VPN
5 3 (0.58%) BIG-IP
5 3 (0.58%) DMZ
5 3 (0.58%) F5 BIG-IP GTM
5 3 (0.58%) F5 BIG-IP LTM
5 3 (0.58%) Software-Defined Networking
6 2 (0.39%) Cisco ASA
6 2 (0.39%) Cisco Nexus
6 2 (0.39%) SD-WAN
6 2 (0.39%) Wireless
7 1 (0.19%) BGP
7 1 (0.19%) Ethernet VPN
7 1 (0.19%) MPLS
7 1 (0.19%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (4.84%) Power BI
2 14 (2.71%) Data Lake
3 12 (2.32%) Data Warehouse
4 9 (1.74%) Metadata
5 7 (1.35%) Amazon Redshift
6 6 (1.16%) SQL Server
7 5 (0.97%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 4 (0.77%) Sybase ASE
9 3 (0.58%) Looker
9 3 (0.58%) Power Query
9 3 (0.58%) Semantic Layer
9 3 (0.58%) SQL Server Analysis Services
9 3 (0.58%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 3 (0.58%) Star Schema
9 3 (0.58%) Tableau
10 2 (0.39%) Amazon Athena
10 2 (0.39%) Apache Iceberg
10 2 (0.39%) Delta Lake
10 2 (0.39%) MongoDB
10 2 (0.39%) MySQL
Development Applications
1 42 (8.12%) JIRA
2 3 (0.58%) Git
2 3 (0.58%) GitLab
3 2 (0.39%) Jenkins
3 2 (0.39%) Zephyr
4 1 (0.19%) Balsamiq
4 1 (0.19%) Claude Code
4 1 (0.19%) JMeter
4 1 (0.19%) LoadRunner
4 1 (0.19%) Sonatype Nexus
General
1 281 (54.35%) Social Skills
2 180 (34.82%) Finance
3 82 (15.86%) Analytical Skills
4 60 (11.61%) Banking
5 49 (9.48%) Manufacturing
6 45 (8.70%) Retail
7 44 (8.51%) Public Sector
8 22 (4.26%) Influencing Skills
9 20 (3.87%) Documentation Skills
10 19 (3.68%) Organisational Skills
11 15 (2.90%) Presentation Skills
12 13 (2.51%) Marketing
13 12 (2.32%) Legal
14 11 (2.13%) Automotive
15 9 (1.74%) Aerospace
16 8 (1.55%) Military
17 7 (1.35%) Telecoms
18 5 (0.97%) Back Office
18 5 (0.97%) Pharmaceutical
18 5 (0.97%) Retail Banking
Job Titles
1 80 (15.47%) Analyst
2 72 (13.93%) Lead
3 70 (13.54%) Architect
4 64 (12.38%) Project Manager
5 51 (9.86%) Business Analyst
6 42 (8.12%) Senior
7 40 (7.74%) Consultant
8 30 (5.80%) Solutions Architect
9 21 (4.06%) IT Manager
10 20 (3.87%) Product Manager
11 17 (3.29%) Senior Manager
12 16 (3.09%) IT Project Manager
13 14 (2.71%) Finance Manager
14 12 (2.32%) Programme Manager
15 11 (2.13%) Delivery Manager
15 11 (2.13%) Lead Architect
15 11 (2.13%) Security Architect
16 10 (1.93%) Developer
16 10 (1.93%) SAP Consultant
17 9 (1.74%) Security Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (1.93%) REST
1 10 (1.93%) Terraform
2 8 (1.55%) Middleware
3 7 (1.35%) Spring
3 7 (1.35%) Spring Boot
4 6 (1.16%) Oracle Fusion
4 6 (1.16%) SailPoint
5 5 (0.97%) Leaflet
6 4 (0.77%) Kafka
6 4 (0.77%) PySpark
7 3 (0.58%) AngularJS
7 3 (0.58%) Jakarta EE
7 3 (0.58%) JSON
7 3 (0.58%) React
7 3 (0.58%) SAP Fiori
8 2 (0.39%) .NET
8 2 (0.39%) BAPI
8 2 (0.39%) OAuth
8 2 (0.39%) OAuth2
8 2 (0.39%) OpenID
Miscellaneous
1 31 (6.00%) Product Ownership
2 27 (5.22%) Legacy Systems
3 24 (4.64%) Management Information System
4 17 (3.29%) Mobile App
5 16 (3.09%) Credit Risk
5 16 (3.09%) Distributed Systems
5 16 (3.09%) Enterprise Software
6 15 (2.90%) PKI
7 14 (2.71%) Onboarding
8 12 (2.32%) Data Protection Act
9 11 (2.13%) Data Structures
10 10 (1.93%) Operational Technology
11 9 (1.74%) Cloud Native
12 8 (1.55%) Self-Motivation
13 7 (1.35%) Analytical Mindset
13 7 (1.35%) Life Science
14 6 (1.16%) Marketing Technology
14 6 (1.16%) Replication
15 5 (0.97%) NHS
16 4 (0.77%) Tandem
Operating Systems
1 20 (3.87%) Windows
2 15 (2.90%) Linux
3 11 (2.13%) Unix
4 5 (0.97%) Windows Server
5 2 (0.39%) Android
5 2 (0.39%) Apple iOS
5 2 (0.39%) VMS
6 1 (0.19%) CentOS
6 1 (0.19%) Mac OS
6 1 (0.19%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
6 1 (0.19%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 153 (29.59%) Agile
2 90 (17.41%) Migration
3 83 (16.05%) Continuous Improvement
4 74 (14.31%) Roadmaps
5 73 (14.12%) Problem-Solving
5 73 (14.12%) Project Management
6 64 (12.38%) Change Management
7 63 (12.19%) Project Delivery
8 55 (10.64%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 54 (10.44%) AI
10 52 (10.06%) Decision-Making
10 52 (10.06%) Workshop Facilitation
11 51 (9.86%) Analytics
11 51 (9.86%) Cybersecurity
12 48 (9.28%) Requirements Gathering
13 45 (8.70%) ERP
13 45 (8.70%) Risk Management
14 43 (8.32%) Waterfall
15 39 (7.54%) ITIL
15 39 (7.54%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 35 (6.77%) SQL
2 27 (5.22%) Python
3 11 (2.13%) Java
4 8 (1.55%) PowerShell
5 5 (0.97%) Bash
6 2 (0.39%) ABAP
6 2 (0.39%) C#
6 2 (0.39%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 1 (0.19%) Google Apps Script
7 1 (0.19%) JavaScript
7 1 (0.19%) Korn
7 1 (0.19%) Kotlin
7 1 (0.19%) Shell Script
7 1 (0.19%) T-SQL
7 1 (0.19%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 94 (18.18%) Security Cleared
2 70 (13.54%) SC Cleared
3 26 (5.03%) Degree
4 22 (4.26%) BPSS Clearance
5 14 (2.71%) CISSP
6 10 (1.93%) PMI Certification
6 10 (1.93%) PMP
7 9 (1.74%) Cisco Certification
8 8 (1.55%) CISM
9 7 (1.35%) CCNP
10 6 (1.16%) Computer Science Degree
10 6 (1.16%) DBS Check
10 6 (1.16%) DV Cleared
11 5 (0.97%) Azure Certification
12 4 (0.77%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 4 (0.77%) ACCA
12 4 (0.77%) AWS Certification
12 4 (0.77%) CCIE
12 4 (0.77%) CISA
12 4 (0.77%) CRISC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 39 (7.54%) Data Quality
2 21 (4.06%) NIST
2 21 (4.06%) QA
3 20 (3.87%) PMO
4 16 (3.09%) SLA
5 14 (2.71%) GRC
5 14 (2.71%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 11 (2.13%) GDPR
7 10 (1.93%) NCSC
8 7 (1.35%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 5 (0.97%) Accessibility
9 5 (0.97%) JSP 440
10 4 (0.77%) Actionable Recommendations
10 4 (0.77%) IFRS
10 4 (0.77%) ISO 19650
11 3 (0.58%) Cyber Essentials
11 3 (0.58%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 3 (0.58%) GAAP
11 3 (0.58%) GxP
11 3 (0.58%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 12 (2.32%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.35%) Docker
3 6 (1.16%) VMware Infrastructure
4 5 (0.97%) VMware NSX
5 3 (0.58%) Ceph
5 3 (0.58%) KVM
5 3 (0.58%) Virtual Desktop
6 2 (0.39%) Hyper-V
6 2 (0.39%) vSphere
7 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 1 (0.19%) Virtual Machines
7 1 (0.19%) Virtual Servers
7 1 (0.19%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 12 (2.32%) Ansible
2 11 (2.13%) Kubernetes
3 6 (1.16%) Single Sign-On
4 5 (0.97%) Microsoft Intune
5 3 (0.58%) Progress Chef
5 3 (0.58%) SCCM
6 1 (0.19%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 1 (0.19%) Grafana
6 1 (0.19%) Puppet
6 1 (0.19%) QRadar
6 1 (0.19%) SCOM
6 1 (0.19%) vCenter Server
6 1 (0.19%) vMotion
Vendors
1 71 (13.73%) Microsoft
2 54 (10.44%) SAP
3 32 (6.19%) ServiceNow
4 20 (3.87%) Salesforce
5 14 (2.71%) Oracle
6 13 (2.51%) Google
7 12 (2.32%) Databricks
8 8 (1.55%) VMware
9 7 (1.35%) Adobe
9 7 (1.35%) Thales
10 6 (1.16%) IBM
11 5 (0.97%) AlgoSec
11 5 (0.97%) Cisco
11 5 (0.97%) DocuSign
11 5 (0.97%) F5
11 5 (0.97%) Gemalto
11 5 (0.97%) MuleSoft
12 4 (0.77%) Concur
12 4 (0.77%) Palo Alto
12 4 (0.77%) Sybase