Product Manager Contract Job Trends in Somerset
Product Manager
South West > Somerset
The median Product Manager daily rate in Somerset is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 47 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Product Manager jobs | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Somerset | 1.54% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.68% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £326 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £338 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £560 | £525 | £409 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | +28.36% | -4.78% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Somerset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Somerset matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Somerset matching a recognised job title | 417 | 163 | 172 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.85% | 91.06% | 88.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 215 | 103 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £249 | £204 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £228 | £259 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £425 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -5.56% | -4.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £656 | £550 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £670 | £676 |
| South West median daily rate | £540 | £524 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.05% | +2.24% | -4.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 84 | 7 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.40 | £23.09 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £29.75 | £34.33 | £13.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | £60.00 | £30.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +96.72% | -41.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £91.38 | £62.25 | £57.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £98.82 | £67.70 | £64.38 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £25.15 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.63% | -61.31% | +15.06% |
Product Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Product Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Product Manager Daily Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Product Manager job vacancies in Somerset.
Product Manager Daily Rate Histogram in Somerset
Daily rate distribution for Product Manager jobs in Somerset over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Product Manager Contract Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Product Manager jobs within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 29 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | - | 7 | £650 | - | 3 |
| Product Manager South West |
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Product Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Product Manager contract job ads cited 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 Product Manager job ads across the Somerset region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product Management | 85.7% | 6 |
| 1 | Product Marketing | 85.7% | 6 |
| 3 | Business Case | 71.4% | 5 |
| 3 | Customer Insight | 71.4% | 5 |
| 3 | Decision-Making | 71.4% | 5 |
| 3 | Product Strategy | 71.4% | 5 |
| 7 | Customer-Centricity | 57.1% | 4 |
| 7 | Strategic Thinking | 57.1% | 4 |
| 9 | Analytics | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | B2B | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | CRM | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | GTM Strategy | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | Marketing Automation | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | Microsoft Excel | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | Validation | 28.6% | 2 |
| 9 | Value Proposition | 28.6% | 2 |
| 18 | B2B Marketing | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Business Strategy | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Customer Acquisition | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Customer Retention | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Degree | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Demand Generation | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Geospatial Data | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Hydrography | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Line Management | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Marketing Analytics | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Marketing Strategy | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Migration | 14.3% | 1 |
| 18 | Performance Measurement | 14.3% | 1 |
Product Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product Marketing Manager | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Senior Product Manager | 57.1% | 4 |
| 3 | Senior Product Marketing Manager | 28.6% | 2 |