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 24 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 50 36
Rank change year-on-year +6 -14 +10
Contract jobs citing Project Delivery 297 149 247
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 4.52% 4.33% 4.67%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.56% 4.80% 5.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 203 103 138
10th Percentile £321 £307 £355
25th Percentile £432 £425 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £530 £500
Median % change year-on-year -0.94% +6.00% -2.91%
75th Percentile £619 £575 £606
90th Percentile £698 £650 £641
England median daily rate £513 £525 £534
% change year-on-year -2.38% -1.64% -2.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 3 6
10th Percentile £43.25 £54.83 £16.25
25th Percentile £53.25 £60.58 £25.00
Median hourly rate £81.50 £70.16 £57.10
Median % change year-on-year +16.16% +22.87% +14.23%
75th Percentile £87.12 - £63.21
90th Percentile £89.23 - £67.66
England median hourly rate £55.00 £65.08 £42.50
% change year-on-year -15.49% +53.13% -33.85%

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 5,338 3,104 4,383
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 81.20% 90.21% 82.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,366 1,942 2,615
10th Percentile £280 £250 £263
25th Percentile £413 £400 £406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% +1.94%
75th Percentile £610 £600 £638
90th Percentile £700 £665 £700
England median daily rate £525 £513 £525
% change year-on-year +2.44% -2.38% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 535 271 381
10th Percentile £16.00 £13.50 £14.00
25th Percentile £25.89 £15.13 £20.00
Median hourly rate £57.50 £22.50 £55.00
Median % change year-on-year +155.56% -59.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £82.25 £52.30 £70.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £77.50
England median hourly rate £47.00 £25.15 £40.00
% change year-on-year +86.88% -37.13% -8.32%

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 24 July 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 24 July 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 24 July 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 0 151 £565 +7.62% 73
Berkshire +3 98 £575 +9.52% 34
Hampshire -10 69 £525 -2.33% 52
Buckinghamshire -4 43 £572 +0.13% 19
Surrey -4 33 £525 -8.70% 37
West Sussex -17 22 £483 -3.40% 5
Kent +12 14 £423 -11.98% 12
Oxfordshire -22 10 £258 -19.53% 21
Middlesex - 2 - - 2
Home Counties 0 1 - -
East Sussex - 1 £350 - 5
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 15 (5.05%) Confluence
2 9 (3.03%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.67%) OpenStack
4 1 (0.34%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 1 (0.34%) Anypoint
4 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.34%) SAS
Applications
1 30 (10.10%) Microsoft Excel
2 26 (8.75%) Microsoft Project
3 16 (5.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 9 (3.03%) Microsoft Office
4 9 (3.03%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.67%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 2 (0.67%) Houdini
5 2 (0.67%) NUKE
6 1 (0.34%) CATIA
6 1 (0.34%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 6 (2.02%) Primavera
1 6 (2.02%) SAP PSCD
2 5 (1.68%) SAP S/4HANA
3 3 (1.01%) Teamcenter
4 2 (0.67%) NEC Housing
4 2 (0.67%) Oracle EBS
5 1 (0.34%) BASE24
5 1 (0.34%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.34%) Oracle Assets
5 1 (0.34%) Oracle Cash Management
5 1 (0.34%) Oracle Payables
5 1 (0.34%) Oracle Receivables
5 1 (0.34%) SAP APO
5 1 (0.34%) SAP ERP
5 1 (0.34%) SAP Hybris
5 1 (0.34%) SAP IBP
5 1 (0.34%) SAP PLM
5 1 (0.34%) SAP SD
5 1 (0.34%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 50 (16.84%) Azure
2 17 (5.72%) Azure DevOps
3 16 (5.39%) AWS
4 15 (5.05%) Entra ID
5 13 (4.38%) Power Platform
6 9 (3.03%) Microsoft 365
7 5 (1.68%) Dynamics 365
8 4 (1.35%) GCP
8 4 (1.35%) IaaS
9 3 (1.01%) Azure AKS
9 3 (1.01%) Azure Monitor
9 3 (1.01%) OpenShift
9 3 (1.01%) SaaS
10 2 (0.67%) Azure Cosmos DB
10 2 (0.67%) Azure Data Factory
10 2 (0.67%) Azure Key Vault
10 2 (0.67%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
10 2 (0.67%) Salesforce Service Cloud
10 2 (0.67%) Serverless
10 2 (0.67%) Virtual Private Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 21 (7.07%) LAN
2 18 (6.06%) Firewall
3 17 (5.72%) WAN
4 16 (5.39%) VPN
5 14 (4.71%) DNS
6 9 (3.03%) BGP
6 9 (3.03%) MPLS
6 9 (3.03%) SD-WAN
6 9 (3.03%) TCP/IP
7 7 (2.36%) DHCP
7 7 (2.36%) OSPF
8 6 (2.02%) IPsec
9 5 (1.68%) 2G
9 5 (1.68%) 5G
9 5 (1.68%) Network Security
9 5 (1.68%) Wi-Fi
10 4 (1.35%) ATM
10 4 (1.35%) Cisco ASA
10 4 (1.35%) Cisco Firepower
10 4 (1.35%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (4.38%) Power BI
2 5 (1.68%) Data Warehouse
2 5 (1.68%) SQL Server
3 3 (1.01%) Data Lake
4 2 (0.67%) Azure SQL Database
4 2 (0.67%) BusinessObjects
4 2 (0.67%) SQL Server Analysis Services
4 2 (0.67%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 2 (0.67%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 1 (0.34%) EDMS
5 1 (0.34%) MS Access
5 1 (0.34%) Oracle BI Publisher
5 1 (0.34%) Oracle Reports
5 1 (0.34%) QualityStage
5 1 (0.34%) SAP Data Services
5 1 (0.34%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 35 (11.78%) JIRA
2 6 (2.02%) Git
3 2 (0.67%) GitLab
3 2 (0.67%) Sonatype Nexus
4 1 (0.34%) Bitbucket
4 1 (0.34%) MSI
4 1 (0.34%) Postman
General
1 120 (40.40%) Social Skills
2 70 (23.57%) Finance
3 51 (17.17%) Analytical Skills
4 40 (13.47%) Documentation Skills
5 28 (9.43%) Public Sector
6 21 (7.07%) Retail
7 20 (6.73%) Organisational Skills
8 19 (6.40%) Telecoms
9 16 (5.39%) Manufacturing
10 7 (2.36%) Aerospace
11 6 (2.02%) Military
12 5 (1.68%) Influencing Skills
12 5 (1.68%) Legal
13 4 (1.35%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 3 (1.01%) Presentation Skills
15 2 (0.67%) Billing
15 2 (0.67%) Local Government
16 1 (0.34%) Automotive
16 1 (0.34%) Banking
16 1 (0.34%) Retail Banking
Job Titles
1 58 (19.53%) Project Manager
2 40 (13.47%) Lead
3 34 (11.45%) Senior
4 31 (10.44%) Architect
5 30 (10.10%) Analyst
6 18 (6.06%) IT Manager
7 16 (5.39%) Business Analyst
7 16 (5.39%) Senior Manager
8 14 (4.71%) Consultant
8 14 (4.71%) Senior Project Manager
9 12 (4.04%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 12 (4.04%) SC Cleared Project Manager
9 12 (4.04%) Solutions Architect
10 11 (3.70%) IT Project Manager
11 10 (3.37%) Dynamics 365 Architect
11 10 (3.37%) Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
11 10 (3.37%) ERP Architect
12 9 (3.03%) Delivery Manager
12 9 (3.03%) Network Architect
13 8 (2.69%) SAP Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.68%) YAML
2 4 (1.35%) .NET
2 4 (1.35%) JSON
2 4 (1.35%) REST
2 4 (1.35%) XML
3 3 (1.01%) AngularJS
3 3 (1.01%) CSS
3 3 (1.01%) LDAP
3 3 (1.01%) Middleware
3 3 (1.01%) OAuth
3 3 (1.01%) OpenID
3 3 (1.01%) RESTful
3 3 (1.01%) SAML
4 2 (0.67%) .NET Core
4 2 (0.67%) .NET Framework
4 2 (0.67%) ADO
4 2 (0.67%) Blazor
4 2 (0.67%) NETCONF
4 2 (0.67%) Razor View Engine
4 2 (0.67%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 20 (6.73%) Data Centre
2 16 (5.39%) Product Ownership
3 13 (4.38%) Onboarding
4 10 (3.37%) Management Information System
4 10 (3.37%) PKI
5 9 (3.03%) Virtual Team
6 7 (2.36%) Legacy Systems
6 7 (2.36%) Public Cloud
7 6 (2.02%) Enterprise Software
7 6 (2.02%) Hybrid Cloud
7 6 (2.02%) Operational Technology
7 6 (2.02%) Private Cloud
8 5 (1.68%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.35%) PMI
9 4 (1.35%) Security Operations Centre
9 4 (1.35%) Security Posture
10 2 (0.67%) Motion Graphics
10 2 (0.67%) Replication
10 2 (0.67%) Social Media
10 2 (0.67%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 26 (8.75%) Windows
2 11 (3.70%) Windows Server
3 10 (3.37%) Linux
4 2 (0.67%) Debian
4 2 (0.67%) Unix
5 1 (0.34%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 1 (0.34%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 111 (37.37%) Stakeholder Management
2 94 (31.65%) Agile
3 86 (28.96%) Project Management
4 55 (18.52%) Continuous Improvement
5 49 (16.50%) Change Management
6 45 (15.15%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 43 (14.48%) Problem-Solving
8 40 (13.47%) ITIL
9 39 (13.13%) PRINCE2
10 36 (12.12%) Cybersecurity
11 35 (11.78%) Migration
12 32 (10.77%) Budget Management
12 32 (10.77%) Roadmaps
13 30 (10.10%) User Acceptance Testing
13 30 (10.10%) Waterfall
14 28 (9.43%) ERP
14 28 (9.43%) Service Management
15 26 (8.75%) Decision-Making
16 25 (8.42%) Validation
17 23 (7.74%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 12 (4.04%) PowerShell
2 10 (3.37%) Python
2 10 (3.37%) SQL
3 4 (1.35%) C#
3 4 (1.35%) JavaScript
4 3 (1.01%) Bash
5 2 (0.67%) Apex Code
5 2 (0.67%) Bicep
5 2 (0.67%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 2 (0.67%) PL/SQL
5 2 (0.67%) T-SQL
6 1 (0.34%) R
Qualifications
1 117 (39.39%) Security Cleared
2 88 (29.63%) SC Cleared
3 42 (14.14%) DV Cleared
4 38 (12.79%) Degree
5 28 (9.43%) PMP
6 19 (6.40%) PMI Certification
7 13 (4.38%) BPSS Clearance
8 9 (3.03%) Cisco Certification
8 9 (3.03%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
9 7 (2.36%) CCNP
9 7 (2.36%) CISSP
10 6 (2.02%) Azure Certification
11 5 (1.68%) APMP
11 5 (1.68%) CISM
11 5 (1.68%) HNC
11 5 (1.68%) Microsoft Certification
12 4 (1.35%) CCIE
12 4 (1.35%) ITIL Certification
13 3 (1.01%) MCSA
13 3 (1.01%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (10.77%) PMO
2 26 (8.75%) NIST
3 22 (7.41%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 17 (5.72%) QA
5 13 (4.38%) GDPR
6 7 (2.36%) SOC 2
7 4 (1.35%) NCSC
8 3 (1.01%) Data Quality
9 2 (0.67%) Accessibility
9 2 (0.67%) NIST 800
9 2 (0.67%) SLA
10 1 (0.34%) Actionable Recommendations
10 1 (0.34%) Cyber Essentials
10 1 (0.34%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 1 (0.34%) Def Stans
10 1 (0.34%) EU AI Act
10 1 (0.34%) GRC
10 1 (0.34%) HMG Security Policy Framework
10 1 (0.34%) IFRS
10 1 (0.34%) ISO 19650
System Software
1 22 (7.41%) Active Directory
2 9 (3.03%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (2.36%) VMware NSX
4 3 (1.01%) OpenAM
5 2 (0.67%) vSphere
6 1 (0.34%) Firmware
6 1 (0.34%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.34%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.34%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 7 (2.36%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (2.02%) Kubernetes
2 6 (2.02%) Terraform
3 4 (1.35%) Ansible
4 3 (1.01%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 3 (1.01%) Single Sign-On
5 2 (0.67%) FortiGate
5 2 (0.67%) NSN NetAct
5 2 (0.67%) SCOM
5 2 (0.67%) vCenter Server
6 1 (0.34%) Cisco CUCM
6 1 (0.34%) Dell DRAC
6 1 (0.34%) NetBackup
6 1 (0.34%) QRadar
6 1 (0.34%) SCCM
6 1 (0.34%) WMI
Vendors
1 68 (22.90%) Microsoft
2 21 (7.07%) ServiceNow
3 20 (6.73%) SAP
4 15 (5.05%) VMware
5 13 (4.38%) Cisco
6 12 (4.04%) Oracle
7 7 (2.36%) Palo Alto
8 6 (2.02%) CheckPoint
8 6 (2.02%) F5
8 6 (2.02%) Fortinet
9 5 (1.68%) Juniper
9 5 (1.68%) SolarWinds
10 4 (1.35%) Citrix
10 4 (1.35%) Tagetik
10 4 (1.35%) Workday
11 3 (1.01%) Adobe
11 3 (1.01%) Aruba
11 3 (1.01%) Google
11 3 (1.01%) Nokia
11 3 (1.01%) Salesforce