Project Delivery Contract Job Trends in the South East

Project Delivery
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South East requiring Project Delivery skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 50 39
Rank change year-on-year +5 -11 +9
Contract jobs citing Project Delivery 261 115 252
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 4.22% 3.79% 4.35%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.20% 4.14% 5.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 173 77 145
10th Percentile £342 £320 £360
25th Percentile £445 £425 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £500
Median % change year-on-year - +5.00% -1.96%
75th Percentile £613 £600 £600
90th Percentile £698 £652 £638
England median daily rate £514 £525 £530
% change year-on-year -2.00% -0.94% -3.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 1 2
10th Percentile £36.20 - -
25th Percentile £41.63 - £16.25
Median hourly rate £77.00 £51.00 £17.50
Median % change year-on-year +50.98% +191.43% -61.11%
75th Percentile £82.25 - £18.75
90th Percentile £87.83 - -
England median hourly rate £39.04 £62.50 £33.93
% change year-on-year -37.54% +84.20% -43.45%

All Process & Methodology Skills
South East

Project Delivery falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the South East.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 5,021 2,775 4,779
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 81.17% 91.34% 82.47%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,183 1,745 2,749
10th Percentile £280 £250 £260
25th Percentile £413 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £520 £500 £513
Median % change year-on-year +4.00% -2.44% +0.49%
75th Percentile £610 £600 £630
90th Percentile £700 £663 £700
England median daily rate £520 £515 £525
% change year-on-year +0.97% -1.90% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 491 212 479
10th Percentile £15.09 £13.28 £13.04
25th Percentile £23.73 £15.09 £18.32
Median hourly rate £53.90 £24.33 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +121.54% -51.34% -4.76%
75th Percentile £82.25 £55.00 £65.50
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £77.09
England median hourly rate £47.50 £27.38 £38.00
% change year-on-year +73.52% -27.96% +7.04%

Project Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Project Delivery job vacancy trend in the South East

Project Delivery
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Project Delivery.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Project Delivery

Project Delivery
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Project Delivery in the South East over the 6 months to 21 June 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Project Delivery in the South East

Project Delivery
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Project Delivery.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Project Delivery

Project Delivery
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Project Delivery in the South East over the 6 months to 21 June 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Project Delivery in the South East

Project Delivery
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 Project Delivery within the South East region over the 6 months to 21 June 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 -7 128 £563 +5.39% 54
Berkshire -6 76 £575 +4.55% 19
Hampshire +7 67 £525 -4.55% 44
Buckinghamshire -5 44 £564 +5.62% 21
Surrey -7 26 £513 -10.87% 16
West Sussex -4 22 £483 -5.76% 8
Kent +11 12 £410 -14.58% 14
Oxfordshire -29 8 £298 -17.93% 16
Home Counties -2 1 - -
East Sussex - 1 £350 - 3
Project Delivery
England

Project Delivery
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 16 (6.13%) SharePoint
2 12 (4.60%) Confluence
3 2 (0.77%) MS Project Server
4 1 (0.38%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 1 (0.38%) Anypoint
4 1 (0.38%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.38%) SAS
Applications
1 31 (11.88%) Microsoft Excel
2 19 (7.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 18 (6.90%) Microsoft Project
4 9 (3.45%) Microsoft Office
4 9 (3.45%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.38%) CATIA
5 1 (0.38%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 6 (2.30%) SAP PSCD
2 4 (1.53%) SAP S/4HANA
3 2 (0.77%) NEC Housing
3 2 (0.77%) Oracle EBS
3 2 (0.77%) Primavera
4 1 (0.38%) BASE24
4 1 (0.38%) SAP APO
4 1 (0.38%) SAP ERP
4 1 (0.38%) SAP Hybris
4 1 (0.38%) SAP IBP
4 1 (0.38%) SAP PLM
4 1 (0.38%) SAP SD
4 1 (0.38%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 27 (10.34%) Azure
2 13 (4.98%) Power Platform
3 12 (4.60%) Microsoft 365
4 10 (3.83%) Entra ID
5 8 (3.07%) AWS
6 6 (2.30%) Azure DevOps
7 5 (1.92%) Dynamics 365
8 3 (1.15%) SaaS
9 2 (0.77%) Azure Cosmos DB
9 2 (0.77%) Azure Data Factory
9 2 (0.77%) Azure Functions
9 2 (0.77%) Azure Synapse Analytics
9 2 (0.77%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
9 2 (0.77%) Salesforce Service Cloud
9 2 (0.77%) SAP Commerce Cloud
9 2 (0.77%) Serverless
10 1 (0.38%) Azure Monitor
10 1 (0.38%) dbt
10 1 (0.38%) OneDrive
10 1 (0.38%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 19 (7.28%) LAN
2 17 (6.51%) Firewall
3 15 (5.75%) WAN
4 12 (4.60%) VPN
5 8 (3.07%) BGP
5 8 (3.07%) OSPF
6 7 (2.68%) DNS
7 6 (2.30%) IPsec
7 6 (2.30%) SD-WAN
8 5 (1.92%) Intranet
8 5 (1.92%) MPLS
9 4 (1.53%) ATM
9 4 (1.53%) DHCP
9 4 (1.53%) Structured Cabling
10 3 (1.15%) 2G
10 3 (1.15%) 5G
10 3 (1.15%) NGN
10 3 (1.15%) Radio Access Network
10 3 (1.15%) TCP/IP
10 3 (1.15%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (4.98%) Power BI
2 4 (1.53%) SQL Server
3 2 (0.77%) Azure SQL Database
3 2 (0.77%) BusinessObjects
3 2 (0.77%) Data Lake
3 2 (0.77%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (0.77%) SQL Server Analysis Services
3 2 (0.77%) SQL Server Integration Services
3 2 (0.77%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 1 (0.38%) MS Access
4 1 (0.38%) Oracle BI Publisher
4 1 (0.38%) Oracle Reports
4 1 (0.38%) QualityStage
4 1 (0.38%) SAP Data Services
4 1 (0.38%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 28 (10.73%) JIRA
2 4 (1.53%) Git
3 1 (0.38%) GitLab
3 1 (0.38%) Postman
General
1 91 (34.87%) Social Skills
2 64 (24.52%) Finance
3 41 (15.71%) Analytical Skills
4 37 (14.18%) Documentation Skills
5 27 (10.34%) Public Sector
6 19 (7.28%) Organisational Skills
6 19 (7.28%) Retail
7 15 (5.75%) Manufacturing
7 15 (5.75%) Telecoms
8 7 (2.68%) Aerospace
9 6 (2.30%) Military
10 5 (1.92%) Legal
11 4 (1.53%) Influencing Skills
11 4 (1.53%) Presentation Skills
12 3 (1.15%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 3 (1.15%) Law
13 2 (0.77%) Billing
14 1 (0.38%) Banking
14 1 (0.38%) Local Government
14 1 (0.38%) Retail Banking
Job Titles
1 51 (19.54%) Project Manager
2 40 (15.33%) Lead
3 32 (12.26%) Senior
4 29 (11.11%) Analyst
5 20 (7.66%) Architect
6 14 (5.36%) Business Analyst
6 14 (5.36%) IT Manager
6 14 (5.36%) Senior Manager
7 13 (4.98%) Senior Project Manager
8 12 (4.60%) SC Cleared Project Manager
9 11 (4.21%) Consultant
9 11 (4.21%) Delivery Manager
9 11 (4.21%) Solutions Architect
10 10 (3.83%) Dynamics 365 Architect
10 10 (3.83%) Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
10 10 (3.83%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 10 (3.83%) IT Project Manager
10 10 (3.83%) PMO Lead
11 9 (3.45%) ERP Architect
12 8 (3.07%) SAP Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (1.53%) JSON
1 4 (1.53%) XML
2 3 (1.15%) .NET
2 3 (1.15%) AngularJS
2 3 (1.15%) CSS
2 3 (1.15%) Middleware
2 3 (1.15%) REST
2 3 (1.15%) RESTful
3 2 (0.77%) .NET Core
3 2 (0.77%) .NET Framework
3 2 (0.77%) ADO
3 2 (0.77%) Blazor
3 2 (0.77%) Lightning Web Components
3 2 (0.77%) Razor View Engine
3 2 (0.77%) SOAP
3 2 (0.77%) YAML
4 1 (0.38%) A2A Protocol
4 1 (0.38%) IDoc
4 1 (0.38%) OAuth
4 1 (0.38%) Software Packaging
Miscellaneous
1 19 (7.28%) Data Centre
2 12 (4.60%) Onboarding
3 9 (3.45%) Product Ownership
3 9 (3.45%) Virtual Team
4 8 (3.07%) PKI
5 6 (2.30%) Management Information System
6 5 (1.92%) Legacy Systems
6 5 (1.92%) Operational Technology
6 5 (1.92%) Self-Motivation
7 4 (1.53%) Security Operations Centre
8 3 (1.15%) Enterprise Software
8 3 (1.15%) Public Cloud
9 2 (0.77%) e-Learning
9 2 (0.77%) FMCG
9 2 (0.77%) Hybrid Cloud
9 2 (0.77%) PMI
9 2 (0.77%) Private Cloud
9 2 (0.77%) Replication
9 2 (0.77%) Security Posture
9 2 (0.77%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 19 (7.28%) Windows
2 9 (3.45%) Windows Server
3 7 (2.68%) Linux
4 2 (0.77%) Debian
4 2 (0.77%) Unix
5 1 (0.38%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 84 (32.18%) Project Management
2 83 (31.80%) Stakeholder Management
3 74 (28.35%) Agile
4 43 (16.48%) Continuous Improvement
5 37 (14.18%) Problem-Solving
6 36 (13.79%) Change Management
7 34 (13.03%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 31 (11.88%) Migration
9 30 (11.49%) Budget Management
9 30 (11.49%) Cybersecurity
10 28 (10.73%) PRINCE2
10 28 (10.73%) User Acceptance Testing
11 25 (9.58%) ITIL
12 23 (8.81%) ERP
12 23 (8.81%) Validation
12 23 (8.81%) Waterfall
13 22 (8.43%) Change Control
14 20 (7.66%) Decision-Making
15 18 (6.90%) Business Analysis
15 18 (6.90%) Resource Allocation
Programming Languages
1 10 (3.83%) SQL
2 7 (2.68%) PowerShell
3 4 (1.53%) C#
4 3 (1.15%) JavaScript
4 3 (1.15%) Python
5 2 (0.77%) Apex Code
5 2 (0.77%) Bicep
5 2 (0.77%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 2 (0.77%) PL/SQL
5 2 (0.77%) T-SQL
6 1 (0.38%) R
Qualifications
1 101 (38.70%) Security Cleared
2 82 (31.42%) SC Cleared
3 30 (11.49%) DV Cleared
4 23 (8.81%) Degree
5 22 (8.43%) PMP
6 13 (4.98%) PMI Certification
7 9 (3.45%) BPSS Clearance
8 7 (2.68%) CCNP
8 7 (2.68%) Cisco Certification
9 5 (1.92%) APMP
9 5 (1.92%) CISM
9 5 (1.92%) CISSP
9 5 (1.92%) HNC
10 4 (1.53%) CCNA
11 3 (1.15%) Microsoft Certification
11 3 (1.15%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
11 3 (1.15%) Six Sigma Green Belt
12 2 (0.77%) MAPM
12 2 (0.77%) MCSA
12 2 (0.77%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (14.18%) PMO
2 23 (8.81%) NIST
3 21 (8.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 14 (5.36%) QA
5 12 (4.60%) GDPR
6 7 (2.68%) SOC 2
7 2 (0.77%) Accessibility
7 2 (0.77%) Data Quality
7 2 (0.77%) NCSC
8 1 (0.38%) Actionable Recommendations
8 1 (0.38%) Def Stans
8 1 (0.38%) EU AI Act
8 1 (0.38%) HMG Security Policy Framework
8 1 (0.38%) NIST 800
8 1 (0.38%) P3O
8 1 (0.38%) RMADS
8 1 (0.38%) SLA
System Software
1 18 (6.90%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.92%) VMware NSX
3 4 (1.53%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.38%) Firmware
4 1 (0.38%) OpenAM
4 1 (0.38%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 7 (2.68%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (1.15%) Single Sign-On
3 2 (0.77%) Kubernetes
3 2 (0.77%) NSN NetAct
4 1 (0.38%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 1 (0.38%) Cisco CUCM
4 1 (0.38%) FortiGate
4 1 (0.38%) SCOM
4 1 (0.38%) Terraform
4 1 (0.38%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 57 (21.84%) Microsoft
2 17 (6.51%) SAP
2 17 (6.51%) ServiceNow
3 12 (4.60%) Cisco
4 10 (3.83%) Oracle
5 8 (3.07%) CheckPoint
6 7 (2.68%) Palo Alto
6 7 (2.68%) VMware
7 5 (1.92%) Aruba
8 4 (1.53%) Tagetik
9 3 (1.15%) F5
9 3 (1.15%) Fortinet
9 3 (1.15%) Juniper
9 3 (1.15%) Nokia
9 3 (1.15%) Salesforce
10 2 (0.77%) Citrix
10 2 (0.77%) Meraki
10 2 (0.77%) NEC
10 2 (0.77%) Okta
10 2 (0.77%) SolarWinds