Business Project Manager Contract Job Trends in the South East

Business Project Manager
England > South East

The median Business Project Manager daily rate in the South East is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 173 164 200
Rank change year-on-year -9 +36 +30
Contract jobs requiring a Business Project Manager 4 3 3
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 0.091% 0.084% 0.061%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.10% 0.090% 0.065%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 3 3
10th Percentile £449 £420 £395
25th Percentile £466 £450 £402
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £425
Median % change year-on-year - +17.65% -16.05%
75th Percentile £525 £569 £613
90th Percentile - £610 £718
England median daily rate £575 £663 £518
% change year-on-year -13.21% +28.02% -8.00%

All Contract IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 3,990 3,320 4,610
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.54% 92.76% 93.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,602 2,076 2,987
10th Percentile £222 £238 £205
25th Percentile £400 £400 £378
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £505 £500
Median % change year-on-year -0.99% +1.00% -
75th Percentile £600 £620 £610
90th Percentile £688 £675 £688
England median daily rate £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 355 124 253
10th Percentile £13.75 £18.56 £16.30
25th Percentile £16.50 £24.18 £27.00
Median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £55.00
Median % change year-on-year -40.82% -22.73% +46.67%
75th Percentile £57.50 £62.59 £66.25
90th Percentile £85.40 £71.70 £76.53
England median hourly rate £27.21 £35.00 £45.88
% change year-on-year -22.26% -23.71% +40.01%

Business Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Business Project Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Business Project Manager job vacancy trend in the South East

Business Project Manager
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Project Manager job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Project Manager job vacancies in the South East

Business Project Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Project Manager job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Project Manager job vacancies in the South East

Business Project Manager
Contract Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Project Manager within the South East region over the 6 months to 1 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
Hampshire -20 3 £500 -
Berkshire -5 1 £500 -2.44%
Thames Valley -11 1 £500 -2.44%
Business Project Manager
England

Business Project Manager Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Business Project Manager 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 South East region featuring Business Project Manager in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (50.00%) Business Enablement
1 2 (50.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 2 (50.00%) Project Management
1 2 (50.00%) Record to Report
1 2 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 2 (50.00%) Workshop Facilitation
2 1 (25.00%) Cash Management
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Engagement
2 1 (25.00%) Data Migration
2 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (25.00%) Migration
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (25.00%) Programme Management

Business Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

General
1 2 (50.00%) Finance
1 2 (50.00%) Telecoms
2 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (50.00%) Business Enablement
1 2 (50.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 2 (50.00%) Project Management
1 2 (50.00%) Record to Report
1 2 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 2 (50.00%) Workshop Facilitation
2 1 (25.00%) Cash Management
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Engagement
2 1 (25.00%) Data Migration
2 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (25.00%) Migration
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (25.00%) Programme Management