The median Technical Manager daily rate in Sheffield is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
68 |
52 |
46 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-16 |
-6 |
+7 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Manager |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Sheffield |
0.71% |
1.22% |
0.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.77% |
1.39% |
0.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
£413 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£432 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£463 |
£580 |
£650 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-20.17% |
-10.77% |
+30.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£495 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£513 |
- |
- |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£463 |
£580 |
£650 |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.17% |
-10.77% |
+30.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title |
517 |
360 |
357 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.18% |
87.80% |
94.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
351 |
211 |
241 |
| 10th Percentile |
£290 |
£386 |
£388 |
| 25th Percentile |
£375 |
£436 |
£475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£469 |
£525 |
£600 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.67% |
-12.50% |
+14.29% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£588 |
£688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£613 |
£628 |
£745 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate |
£465 |
£514 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.53% |
-6.55% |
+10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
4 |
6 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£15.88 |
£11.51 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.10 |
£20.13 |
£12.28 |
| Median hourly rate |
£18.35 |
£21.00 |
£19.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.61% |
+10.53% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£18.50 |
£21.88 |
£20.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£18.51 |
£22.00 |
£21.65 |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£18.35 |
£21.00 |
£19.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.61% |
+7.69% |
+2.63% |
