Management Information System Contract Job Trends in the South East

Management Information Systems
England > South East

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Management Information System in contract job vacancies in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Management Information System over the 6 months leading up to 2 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 101 88 70
Rank change year-on-year -13 -18 -8
Contract jobs citing Management Information System 141 78 122
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 2.15% 2.19% 2.75%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 7.17% 6.94% 9.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 61 28 64
10th Percentile £185 £329 £181
25th Percentile £431 £402 £277
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £563 £438
Median % change year-on-year -2.22% +28.57% -16.67%
75th Percentile £588 £688 £573
90th Percentile £700 £758 £690
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 33 13 14
10th Percentile £13.51 - £12.17
25th Percentile £15.20 £16.50 £13.74
Median hourly rate £52.50 £40.44 £51.12
Median % change year-on-year +29.84% -20.91% -17.54%
75th Percentile £77.50 £87.50 £69.48
90th Percentile £86.93 £88.87 £91.66
England median hourly rate £21.61 £33.50 £23.60
% change year-on-year -35.49% +41.95% -63.30%

All Generic Skills
South East

Management Information System falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the South East.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 1,967 1,124 1,324
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 30.00% 31.57% 29.83%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,170 704 761
10th Percentile £294 £204 £237
25th Percentile £411 £350 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £490 £500
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -2.00% -
75th Percentile £610 £591 £608
90th Percentile £700 £675 £688
England median daily rate £525 £525 £550
% change year-on-year - -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 226 94 88
10th Percentile £12.84 £15.13 £13.25
25th Percentile £16.25 £16.95 £26.81
Median hourly rate £35.22 £33.05 £57.35
Median % change year-on-year +6.57% -42.37% +4.27%
75th Percentile £70.33 £58.00 £75.00
90th Percentile £92.50 £70.16 £75.16
England median hourly rate £35.00 £30.00 £57.35
% change year-on-year +16.67% -47.69% +24.59%

Management Information System
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Management Information System relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Management Information System job vacancy trend in the South East

Management Information System
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Management Information System.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Management Information System

Management Information System
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Management Information System in the South East over the 6 months to 2 October 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Management Information System in the South East

Management Information System
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Management Information System.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Management Information System

Management Information System
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Management Information System in the South East over the 6 months to 2 October 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Management Information System in the South East

Management Information System
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 Management Information System within the South East region over the 6 months to 2 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley -24 63 £575 +24.32% 182
Berkshire -25 32 £575 - 105
Hampshire -14 31 £500 -11.11% 112
Surrey +1 25 £550 -2.22% 95
Oxfordshire -11 20 £800 +18.52% 46
Buckinghamshire -19 11 £526 +47.40% 36
Kent +6 10 £278 - 28
Middlesex - 6 - - 6
West Sussex -28 4 £700 -9.68% 31
East Sussex - 1 - - 36
Sussex - 1 - - 7
Management Information System
England

Management Information System
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:

Application Platforms
1 15 (10.64%) SharePoint
2 5 (3.55%) IIS
3 1 (0.71%) Apache Airflow
3 1 (0.71%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 21 (14.89%) Microsoft Excel
2 17 (12.06%) Microsoft Office
3 6 (4.26%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (1.42%) Adobe Creative Suite
4 2 (1.42%) Houdini
4 2 (1.42%) NUKE
4 2 (1.42%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.71%) AutoCAD
5 1 (0.71%) Chatbot
5 1 (0.71%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.71%) MicroStation
5 1 (0.71%) Revit
Business Applications
1 5 (3.55%) Maximo
2 4 (2.84%) NEC Housing
2 4 (2.84%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.71%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.71%) SAP CAR
3 1 (0.71%) SAP CRM
Cloud Services
1 29 (20.57%) Azure
2 14 (9.93%) Entra ID
3 12 (8.51%) SaaS
4 11 (7.80%) AWS
4 11 (7.80%) Power Platform
5 7 (4.96%) GCP
6 6 (4.26%) Microsoft 365
7 3 (2.13%) Azure DevOps
7 3 (2.13%) Azure ExpressRoute
7 3 (2.13%) Azure Monitor
7 3 (2.13%) Azure Sentinel
8 2 (1.42%) OpenShift
9 1 (0.71%) Azure Data Factory
9 1 (0.71%) Copilot Studio
9 1 (0.71%) Dynamics 365
9 1 (0.71%) Microsoft Copilot
9 1 (0.71%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 19 (13.48%) DNS
2 9 (6.38%) DHCP
3 8 (5.67%) TCP/IP
4 7 (4.96%) VPN
5 6 (4.26%) Firewall
5 6 (4.26%) SSH
6 4 (2.84%) Network Security
7 2 (1.42%) Broadband
7 2 (1.42%) HTTP
7 2 (1.42%) Software-Defined Networking
7 2 (1.42%) SSL
8 1 (0.71%) BGP
8 1 (0.71%) Internet
8 1 (0.71%) Intrusion Detection
8 1 (0.71%) Modbus
8 1 (0.71%) MPLS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (7.09%) Metadata
1 10 (7.09%) Power BI
2 6 (4.26%) SQL Server
3 3 (2.13%) Geospatial Data
3 3 (2.13%) GIS
4 2 (1.42%) BusinessObjects
4 2 (1.42%) EDMS
5 1 (0.71%) Data Mining
5 1 (0.71%) Data Warehouse
5 1 (0.71%) Power Query
5 1 (0.71%) SAP BW
5 1 (0.71%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 1 (0.71%) JIRA
General
1 63 (44.68%) Social Skills
2 37 (26.24%) Analytical Skills
3 26 (18.44%) Finance
4 20 (14.18%) Public Sector
5 18 (12.77%) Organisational Skills
6 13 (9.22%) Aerospace
7 12 (8.51%) Documentation Skills
8 10 (7.09%) Local Government
8 10 (7.09%) Military
9 7 (4.96%) Marketing
9 7 (4.96%) Presentation Skills
10 4 (2.84%) Influencing Skills
10 4 (2.84%) Legal
10 4 (2.84%) Manufacturing
11 3 (2.13%) Automotive
11 3 (2.13%) Telecoms
12 2 (1.42%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 2 (1.42%) Pharmaceutical
12 2 (1.42%) Police
12 2 (1.42%) Retail
Job Titles
1 15 (10.64%) Analyst
1 15 (10.64%) Lead
2 12 (8.51%) Administrator
2 12 (8.51%) Architect
2 12 (8.51%) Senior
3 10 (7.09%) Cloud Engineer
4 9 (6.38%) Support Engineer
5 7 (4.96%) Security Engineer
6 6 (4.26%) Delivery Manager
6 6 (4.26%) Product Delivery Manager
6 6 (4.26%) Product Manager
6 6 (4.26%) Project Manager
6 6 (4.26%) Security Architect
7 5 (3.55%) Cybersecurity Analyst
7 5 (3.55%) Cybersecurity Engineer
7 5 (3.55%) Security Analyst
7 5 (3.55%) Solutions Architect
8 4 (2.84%) Cybersecurity Architect
8 4 (2.84%) Data Analyst
8 4 (2.84%) Senior Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (4.96%) SailPoint
2 6 (4.26%) LDAP
2 6 (4.26%) OAuth
2 6 (4.26%) OpenID
2 6 (4.26%) SAML
3 5 (3.55%) ARM Templates
3 5 (3.55%) Terraform
4 4 (2.84%) OAuth2
4 4 (2.84%) Web Services
5 3 (2.13%) Middleware
6 2 (1.42%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 19 (13.48%) Onboarding
2 8 (5.67%) Operational Technology
3 7 (4.96%) Enterprise Software
4 6 (4.26%) Data Centre
4 6 (4.26%) Hybrid Cloud
4 6 (4.26%) Public Cloud
4 6 (4.26%) Virtual Team
5 5 (3.55%) Embedded Systems
5 5 (3.55%) Mobile Payment
5 5 (3.55%) Smartcard
5 5 (3.55%) Social Media
6 4 (2.84%) Cloud Native
7 3 (2.13%) ARM Cortex
7 3 (2.13%) Learning Management System
7 3 (2.13%) Product Ownership
8 2 (1.42%) CCTV
8 2 (1.42%) Freedom of Information
8 2 (1.42%) Motion Graphics
8 2 (1.42%) SCADA
8 2 (1.42%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 32 (22.70%) Windows
2 25 (17.73%) Windows Server
3 22 (15.60%) Linux
4 8 (5.67%) Unix
5 1 (0.71%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 39 (27.66%) Computer Science
1 39 (27.66%) Problem-Solving
2 37 (26.24%) Continuous Improvement
3 32 (22.70%) Agile
4 31 (21.99%) ITIL
5 29 (20.57%) Cybersecurity
5 29 (20.57%) Stakeholder Management
6 25 (17.73%) Change Control
7 23 (16.31%) Information Security
7 23 (16.31%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 22 (15.60%) PRINCE2
9 20 (14.18%) Roadmaps
9 20 (14.18%) Service Management
10 19 (13.48%) Project Management
10 19 (13.48%) Technical Leadership
11 18 (12.77%) Analytics
12 17 (12.06%) Data Protection
12 17 (12.06%) Decision-Making
12 17 (12.06%) ITSM
13 16 (11.35%) Migration
Programming Languages
1 24 (17.02%) PowerShell
2 14 (9.93%) Python
2 14 (9.93%) SQL
3 5 (3.55%) Bash
3 5 (3.55%) Bicep
Qualifications
1 58 (41.13%) Degree
2 55 (39.01%) Security Cleared
3 31 (21.99%) SC Cleared
4 22 (15.60%) DV Cleared
5 13 (9.22%) CISSP
6 12 (8.51%) Computer Science Degree
7 10 (7.09%) CISM
8 8 (5.67%) Azure Certification
8 8 (5.67%) Microsoft Certification
9 7 (4.96%) Cisco Certification
10 6 (4.26%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 5 (3.55%) CISA
11 5 (3.55%) IISP
11 5 (3.55%) PMI Certification
11 5 (3.55%) PRINCE2 Certification
12 4 (2.84%) BPSS Clearance
12 4 (2.84%) CCSP
12 4 (2.84%) CLAS
12 4 (2.84%) PMP
12 4 (2.84%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (16.31%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 19 (13.48%) NIST
3 15 (10.64%) Data Quality
4 13 (9.22%) QA
5 10 (7.09%) GDPR
5 10 (7.09%) ISO 9001
6 6 (4.26%) GRC
7 5 (3.55%) ISO 31000
7 5 (3.55%) ISO/IEC 27005
7 5 (3.55%) PCI DSS
7 5 (3.55%) PMO
8 4 (2.84%) Actionable Recommendations
9 3 (2.13%) Accessibility
9 3 (2.13%) Cyber Essentials
10 2 (1.42%) ISO 19650
10 2 (1.42%) ISO 22301
11 1 (0.71%) ISO 14001
11 1 (0.71%) ISO/IEC 20000
11 1 (0.71%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 24 (17.02%) Active Directory
2 9 (6.38%) vCloud
2 9 (6.38%) VMware ESXi
2 9 (6.38%) VMware NSX
3 4 (2.84%) ISA Server
3 4 (2.84%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (1.42%) Hyper-V
4 2 (1.42%) vSphere
5 1 (0.71%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 9 (6.38%) SCOM
1 9 (6.38%) vCenter Server
2 5 (3.55%) Ansible
3 4 (2.84%) CASB
3 4 (2.84%) Kubernetes
3 4 (2.84%) Microsoft Intune
3 4 (2.84%) Single Sign-On
4 3 (2.13%) SCCM
5 2 (1.42%) Istio
Vendors
1 44 (31.21%) Microsoft
2 13 (9.22%) VMware
3 10 (7.09%) Oracle
4 7 (4.96%) CrowdStrike
4 7 (4.96%) CyberArk
4 7 (4.96%) Google
5 6 (4.26%) BeyondTrust
5 6 (4.26%) Qualys
5 6 (4.26%) SAP
6 5 (3.55%) Cisco
7 4 (2.84%) Centrify
7 4 (2.84%) F5
7 4 (2.84%) NEC
7 4 (2.84%) Splunk
7 4 (2.84%) Tripwire
8 3 (2.13%) ESRI
8 3 (2.13%) LogRhythm
8 3 (2.13%) ServiceNow
9 2 (1.42%) Red Hat
9 2 (1.42%) Salesforce