The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring Microsoft Project skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft Project over the 6 months leading up to 12 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Microsoft Project falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring software application skills in Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills
8
32
10
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
11.27%
57.14%
11.11%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
2
3
10th Percentile
-
£493
£287
25th Percentile
-
£519
£296
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£447
£575
£325
Median % change year-on-year
-22.26%
+76.92%
+85.71%
75th Percentile
£489
£619
£371
90th Percentile
£513
£638
£391
Lancashire median daily rate
£450
£569
£350
% change year-on-year
-20.88%
+62.50%
+100.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
29
7
10th Percentile
-
£11.77
£37.80
25th Percentile
£51.10
-
£38.52
Median hourly rate
£55.20
£16.06
£49.57
Median % change year-on-year
+243.71%
-67.60%
+34.88%
75th Percentile
£59.30
-
£54.88
90th Percentile
-
£43.54
£56.84
Lancashire median hourly rate
£43.00
£16.06
£49.57
% change year-on-year
+167.75%
-67.60%
+44.20%
Microsoft Project Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Microsoft Project as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Microsoft Project Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Project in Preston.
Microsoft Project Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Project in Preston.
Microsoft Project Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 12 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Project also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
