Digital Transformation Contract Job Trends in the South East

Digital Transformation
England > South East

The median Digital Transformation daily rate in the South East is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 February 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 181 153 -
Rank change year-on-year -28 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Digital Transformation 1 4 0
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 0.022% 0.13% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.024% 0.14% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 4 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 -
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - -
England median daily rate £600 £550 £600
% change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -

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 4,165 2,936 5,133
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.09% 92.85% 93.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,699 1,819 3,196
10th Percentile £256 £238 £205
25th Percentile £400 £400 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £500
75th Percentile £600 £605 £600
90th Percentile £688 £675 £688
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 361 105 401
10th Percentile £13.95 £18.58 £13.00
25th Percentile £17.00 £24.18 £18.50
Median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £45.21
Median % change year-on-year -40.82% -5.99% +0.47%
75th Percentile £60.00 £62.50 £62.50
90th Percentile £85.40 £69.75 £76.53
England median hourly rate £30.00 £35.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -14.29% - -1.30%

Digital Transformation
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Digital Transformation job vacancy trend in the South East

Digital Transformation
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Digital Transformation job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Digital Transformation job vacancies in the South East

Digital Transformation
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 Digital Transformation within the South East region over the 6 months to 4 February 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
Kent - 1 £500 - 1
Digital Transformation
England

Digital Transformation Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 4 February 2026, Digital Transformation 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 Digital Transformation in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Cost-Benefit Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Transformation 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 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Cost-Benefit Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree