PMI Certification Contract Job Trends in the South East
PMI Certification
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East citing PMI Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 160 | 126 | 151 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -34 | +25 | +24 |
| Contract jobs citing PMI Certification | 80 | 49 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 1.20% | 1.30% | 0.72% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.71% | 3.21% | 1.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 43 | 34 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £450 | £407 | £421 |
| 25th Percentile | £488 | £453 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £530 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -15.20% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £650 | £708 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £684 | £750 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £575 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £71.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £75.00 | £91.25 | £63.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £87.00 | £92.50 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.95% | +37.04% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.16 | £93.75 | £71.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £75.00 | £67.50 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | - | +12.50% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East
PMI Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the South East.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,952 | 1,525 | 1,689 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East | 44.13% | 40.38% | 40.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,825 | 1,002 | 1,088 |
| 10th Percentile | £347 | £219 | £280 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £555 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.00% | -4.76% | -0.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £588 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £650 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £525 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 422 | 151 | 100 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.58 | - | £22.49 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | £18.87 | £34.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.24 | £25.15 | £58.49 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +151.45% | -57.00% | -2.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.99 | £39.00 | £70.08 |
| 90th Percentile | £96.00 | £81.00 | £90.24 |
| England median hourly rate | £48.00 | £25.15 | £52.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.85% | -51.95% | -0.30% |
PMI Certification Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PMI Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
PMI Certification Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing PMI Certification.
PMI Certification Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing PMI Certification in the South East over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
PMI Certification Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing PMI Certification.
PMI Certification Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing PMI Certification in the South East over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
PMI Certification 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 PMI Certification within the South East region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley | -22 | 48 | £575 | +8.49% | 13 |
| Berkshire | -7 | 39 | £519 | -2.12% | 10 |
| Hampshire | -27 | 13 | £650 | +21.50% | 6 |
| Surrey | -7 | 12 | £513 | -12.77% | |
| Buckinghamshire | -27 | 8 | £610 | +18.45% | 2 |
| West Sussex | -20 | 5 | £525 | -2.33% | |
| Oxfordshire | -21 | 1 | £460 | -23.33% | 2 |
| Kent | - | 1 | £550 | - | 2 |
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PMI Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PMP | 71.3% | 57 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 56.3% | 45 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 37.5% | 30 |
| 4 | Degree | 35.0% | 28 |
| 5 | DV Cleared | 21.3% | 17 |
| 6 | PRINCE2 Practitioner | 8.8% | 7 |
| 7 | Master's Degree | 7.5% | 6 |
| 8 | MBA | 6.3% | 5 |
| 9 | AWS Certification | 5.0% | 4 |
| 9 | CAPM | 5.0% | 4 |
| 11 | Azure Certification | 3.8% | 3 |
| 11 | BPSS Clearance | 3.8% | 3 |
| 11 | CBAP | 3.8% | 3 |
| 14 | CCNA | 2.5% | 2 |
| 14 | CCNP | 2.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Cisco Certification | 2.5% | 2 |
| 14 | CISM | 2.5% | 2 |
| 14 | CISSP | 2.5% | 2 |
| 14 | PgMP | 2.5% | 2 |
| 20 | ACCA | 1.3% | 1 |