Consultant
East Midlands > Northamptonshire
The median Consultant daily rate in Northamptonshire is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | 17 | 18 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | +1 | +21 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northamptonshire | 1.09% | 5.16% | 4.55% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.16% | 5.88% | 4.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £399 | £463 | £503 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £525 | £537 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £620 | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.42% | +10.22% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £509 | £709 | £605 |
| 90th Percentile | £530 | £725 | £669 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £524 | £548 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.47% | -8.63% | +9.09% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Northamptonshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Northamptonshire. 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 Northamptonshire with a recognized job title | 259 | 136 | 141 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.18% | 87.74% | 91.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 214 | 102 | 107 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £306 | £217 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £356 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £420 | £400 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -15.79% | +7.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £498 | £532 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £575 | £571 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £425 | £420 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.19% | -6.67% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £11.52 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £23.10 | £12.94 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £24.20 | £19.89 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +21.68% | +11.35% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £25.30 | £24.82 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £41.34 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £19.57 | £22.50 | £17.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.02% | +26.17% | +4.13% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Northamptonshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northamptonshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Northamptonshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Northamptonshire.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Northamptonshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Consultant in Northamptonshire over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Northamptonshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Northamptonshire.
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Contract Job Locations in Northamptonshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the Northamptonshire region over the 6 months to 3 January 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 |
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| Northampton | -22 | 3 | £450 | -25.00% | 5 |
| Consultant East Midlands |
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Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire
For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Consultant 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 Northamptonshire region featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire 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: