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 5 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 40 35
Rank change year-on-year -5 -5 +10
Contract jobs citing Project Delivery 295 169 236
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 4.43% 4.85% 4.75%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.47% 5.38% 5.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 201 116 136
10th Percentile £363 £318 £357
25th Percentile £450 £434 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £538 £518
Median % change year-on-year -2.33% +3.86% -3.72%
75th Percentile £619 £575 £619
90th Percentile £700 £650 £663
England median daily rate £520 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -0.95% -2.33% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 6 6
10th Percentile £44.25 - £16.25
25th Percentile £50.00 £15.91 £25.00
Median hourly rate £81.50 £33.46 £57.10
Median % change year-on-year +143.61% -41.41% +57.52%
75th Percentile £86.42 £65.37 £63.21
90th Percentile £88.76 £70.16 £67.66
England median hourly rate £55.00 £57.50 £38.75
% change year-on-year -4.35% +48.39% -38.00%

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 5,396 3,141 4,113
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 80.98% 90.08% 82.82%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,338 1,957 2,488
10th Percentile £280 £250 £255
25th Percentile £414 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £520
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -3.85% +0.31%
75th Percentile £613 £600 £638
90th Percentile £702 £675 £700
England median daily rate £525 £513 £525
% change year-on-year +2.44% -2.38% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 573 287 327
10th Percentile £15.23 £13.50 £15.00
25th Percentile £26.00 £15.13 £26.03
Median hourly rate £57.79 £21.58 £57.35
Median % change year-on-year +167.83% -62.38% +14.70%
75th Percentile £80.00 £50.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £74.25 £76.91
England median hourly rate £45.00 £25.15 £42.50
% change year-on-year +78.93% -40.82% -

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 5 August 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 5 August 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 5 August 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 -10 155 £563 +7.14% 103
Berkshire +3 99 £575 +8.49% 43
Hampshire -19 65 £525 -2.33% 63
Buckinghamshire -8 44 £569 -0.48% 31
Surrey -7 32 £525 -3.00% 49
West Sussex -14 22 £483 -3.40% 8
Kent +10 13 £400 -16.67% 20
Oxfordshire -17 12 £258 -5.50% 30
Middlesex - 2 - - 2
Home Counties +1 1 - -
East Sussex - 1 £350 - 12
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 (5.42%) Confluence
2 9 (3.05%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.68%) OpenStack
4 1 (0.34%) Anypoint
4 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.34%) SAS
Applications
1 27 (9.15%) Microsoft Excel
2 26 (8.81%) Microsoft Project
3 15 (5.08%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 9 (3.05%) Microsoft Office
4 9 (3.05%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.68%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 2 (0.68%) Houdini
5 2 (0.68%) NUKE
6 1 (0.34%) CATIA
6 1 (0.34%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 6 (2.03%) Primavera
1 6 (2.03%) SAP PSCD
2 5 (1.69%) SAP S/4HANA
3 3 (1.02%) Oracle Payables
3 3 (1.02%) Oracle Receivables
3 3 (1.02%) Teamcenter
4 2 (0.68%) NEC Housing
4 2 (0.68%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.68%) Oracle ERP
4 2 (0.68%) Oracle General Ledger
4 2 (0.68%) Workday HCM
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%) SAP APO
5 1 (0.34%) SAP ERP
5 1 (0.34%) SAP IBP
5 1 (0.34%) SAP PLM
5 1 (0.34%) SAP SD
Cloud Services
1 53 (17.97%) Azure
2 18 (6.10%) Azure DevOps
3 17 (5.76%) AWS
4 15 (5.08%) Entra ID
5 10 (3.39%) Microsoft 365
5 10 (3.39%) Power Platform
6 4 (1.36%) Dynamics 365
6 4 (1.36%) GCP
6 4 (1.36%) IaaS
7 3 (1.02%) Azure AKS
7 3 (1.02%) Azure Monitor
7 3 (1.02%) OpenShift
7 3 (1.02%) SaaS
8 2 (0.68%) Azure App Service
8 2 (0.68%) Azure Cosmos DB
8 2 (0.68%) Azure Key Vault
8 2 (0.68%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 2 (0.68%) GitHub
8 2 (0.68%) OCI
8 2 (0.68%) Rubrik
Communications & Networking
1 20 (6.78%) LAN
2 18 (6.10%) Firewall
3 16 (5.42%) VPN
4 15 (5.08%) DNS
4 15 (5.08%) WAN
5 9 (3.05%) MPLS
5 9 (3.05%) TCP/IP
6 8 (2.71%) BGP
6 8 (2.71%) DHCP
6 8 (2.71%) SD-WAN
7 6 (2.03%) OSPF
8 5 (1.69%) 2G
8 5 (1.69%) 5G
8 5 (1.69%) IPsec
8 5 (1.69%) Network Security
8 5 (1.69%) Wi-Fi
9 4 (1.36%) ATM
9 4 (1.36%) Cisco ASA
9 4 (1.36%) Cisco Firepower
9 4 (1.36%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (3.39%) Power BI
2 6 (2.03%) Data Warehouse
3 5 (1.69%) SQL Server
4 3 (1.02%) Data Lake
4 3 (1.02%) Oracle BI Publisher
5 2 (0.68%) Azure SQL Database
5 2 (0.68%) BusinessObjects
5 2 (0.68%) SQL Server Analysis Services
5 2 (0.68%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 2 (0.68%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 1 (0.34%) EDMS
6 1 (0.34%) MS Access
6 1 (0.34%) Oracle Reports
6 1 (0.34%) QualityStage
6 1 (0.34%) SAP Data Services
6 1 (0.34%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 37 (12.54%) JIRA
2 6 (2.03%) Git
3 3 (1.02%) GitLab
4 2 (0.68%) MSI
4 2 (0.68%) Sonatype Nexus
5 1 (0.34%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.34%) Octopus Deploy
5 1 (0.34%) Postman
General
1 117 (39.66%) Social Skills
2 73 (24.75%) Finance
3 51 (17.29%) Analytical Skills
4 42 (14.24%) Documentation Skills
5 30 (10.17%) Public Sector
6 19 (6.44%) Organisational Skills
6 19 (6.44%) Retail
6 19 (6.44%) Telecoms
7 16 (5.42%) Manufacturing
8 7 (2.37%) Military
9 6 (2.03%) Aerospace
9 6 (2.03%) Legal
10 5 (1.69%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 5 (1.69%) Influencing Skills
11 4 (1.36%) Local Government
11 4 (1.36%) Presentation Skills
12 2 (0.68%) Billing
13 1 (0.34%) Automotive
13 1 (0.34%) Banking
13 1 (0.34%) General Ledger
Job Titles
1 58 (19.66%) Project Manager
2 39 (13.22%) Lead
3 32 (10.85%) Architect
3 32 (10.85%) Senior
4 29 (9.83%) Analyst
5 16 (5.42%) Business Analyst
5 16 (5.42%) IT Manager
5 16 (5.42%) Senior Manager
6 15 (5.08%) Consultant
7 14 (4.75%) Senior Project Manager
8 13 (4.41%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 12 (4.07%) SC Cleared Project Manager
9 12 (4.07%) Solutions Architect
10 10 (3.39%) ERP Architect
10 10 (3.39%) IT Project Manager
11 9 (3.05%) Delivery Manager
11 9 (3.05%) Dynamics 365 Architect
11 9 (3.05%) Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
11 9 (3.05%) Network Architect
12 8 (2.71%) SAP Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.69%) YAML
2 4 (1.36%) .NET
2 4 (1.36%) JSON
2 4 (1.36%) REST
2 4 (1.36%) XML
3 3 (1.02%) AngularJS
3 3 (1.02%) LDAP
3 3 (1.02%) Middleware
3 3 (1.02%) OAuth
3 3 (1.02%) OpenID
3 3 (1.02%) RESTful
3 3 (1.02%) SAML
4 2 (0.68%) .NET Framework
4 2 (0.68%) ADO
4 2 (0.68%) NETCONF
4 2 (0.68%) Oracle Fusion
4 2 (0.68%) Razor View Engine
4 2 (0.68%) RESTCONF
4 2 (0.68%) Unreal Engine
4 2 (0.68%) YANG
Miscellaneous
1 19 (6.44%) Data Centre
2 17 (5.76%) Product Ownership
3 14 (4.75%) Onboarding
4 10 (3.39%) Management Information System
4 10 (3.39%) PKI
5 8 (2.71%) Operational Technology
5 8 (2.71%) Virtual Team
6 7 (2.37%) Hybrid Cloud
6 7 (2.37%) Legacy Systems
6 7 (2.37%) Public Cloud
7 6 (2.03%) Enterprise Software
7 6 (2.03%) Private Cloud
8 5 (1.69%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.36%) PMI
9 4 (1.36%) Security Operations Centre
9 4 (1.36%) Security Posture
10 2 (0.68%) Motion Graphics
10 2 (0.68%) Replication
10 2 (0.68%) Social Media
10 2 (0.68%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 29 (9.83%) Windows
2 12 (4.07%) Linux
2 12 (4.07%) Windows Server
3 2 (0.68%) Debian
3 2 (0.68%) Unix
4 1 (0.34%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 1 (0.34%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 110 (37.29%) Stakeholder Management
2 88 (29.83%) Agile
3 84 (28.47%) Project Management
4 59 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
5 49 (16.61%) Change Management
5 49 (16.61%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 41 (13.90%) Problem-Solving
7 39 (13.22%) ITIL
8 37 (12.54%) Cybersecurity
9 36 (12.20%) PRINCE2
10 35 (11.86%) Migration
11 32 (10.85%) Budget Management
11 32 (10.85%) Roadmaps
12 31 (10.51%) ERP
12 31 (10.51%) User Acceptance Testing
13 28 (9.49%) Waterfall
14 27 (9.15%) Service Management
15 26 (8.81%) Validation
16 25 (8.47%) Decision-Making
17 24 (8.14%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 15 (5.08%) PowerShell
2 11 (3.73%) Python
3 10 (3.39%) SQL
4 4 (1.36%) Bash
4 4 (1.36%) C#
4 4 (1.36%) JavaScript
5 2 (0.68%) Apex Code
5 2 (0.68%) Bicep
5 2 (0.68%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 2 (0.68%) PL/SQL
5 2 (0.68%) T-SQL
6 1 (0.34%) R
Qualifications
1 119 (40.34%) Security Cleared
2 87 (29.49%) SC Cleared
3 46 (15.59%) DV Cleared
4 38 (12.88%) Degree
5 23 (7.80%) PMP
6 17 (5.76%) PMI Certification
7 13 (4.41%) BPSS Clearance
8 9 (3.05%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
9 8 (2.71%) Azure Certification
9 8 (2.71%) Cisco Certification
10 7 (2.37%) CISSP
11 6 (2.03%) CCNP
12 5 (1.69%) APMP
12 5 (1.69%) CISM
12 5 (1.69%) HNC
13 4 (1.36%) CCIE
13 4 (1.36%) ITIL Certification
13 4 (1.36%) Microsoft Certification
14 3 (1.02%) MCSA
14 3 (1.02%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (9.83%) PMO
2 28 (9.49%) NIST
3 24 (8.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 17 (5.76%) QA
5 14 (4.75%) GDPR
6 7 (2.37%) SOC 2
7 3 (1.02%) Data Quality
8 2 (0.68%) Accessibility
8 2 (0.68%) GRC
8 2 (0.68%) ISO 19650
8 2 (0.68%) NCSC
8 2 (0.68%) NIST 800
8 2 (0.68%) SLA
9 1 (0.34%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.34%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.34%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.34%) Def Stans
9 1 (0.34%) EU AI Act
9 1 (0.34%) HMG Security Policy Framework
9 1 (0.34%) IFRS
System Software
1 22 (7.46%) Active Directory
2 10 (3.39%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (2.37%) VMware NSX
4 3 (1.02%) OpenAM
5 2 (0.68%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.68%) vSphere
6 1 (0.34%) Docker
6 1 (0.34%) Firmware
6 1 (0.34%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.34%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 7 (2.37%) Kubernetes
1 7 (2.37%) Microsoft Intune
1 7 (2.37%) Terraform
2 4 (1.36%) Ansible
3 3 (1.02%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 3 (1.02%) SCOM
3 3 (1.02%) Single Sign-On
4 2 (0.68%) FortiGate
4 2 (0.68%) NetBackup
4 2 (0.68%) NSN NetAct
4 2 (0.68%) SCCM
4 2 (0.68%) vCenter Server
4 2 (0.68%) WMI
5 1 (0.34%) Argo
5 1 (0.34%) Cisco CUCM
5 1 (0.34%) Dell DRAC
5 1 (0.34%) QRadar
Vendors
1 66 (22.37%) Microsoft
2 20 (6.78%) ServiceNow
3 19 (6.44%) SAP
4 17 (5.76%) VMware
5 14 (4.75%) Oracle
6 12 (4.07%) Cisco
7 6 (2.03%) F5
7 6 (2.03%) Fortinet
7 6 (2.03%) Palo Alto
7 6 (2.03%) SolarWinds
8 5 (1.69%) CheckPoint
8 5 (1.69%) Citrix
8 5 (1.69%) Juniper
8 5 (1.69%) Workday
9 4 (1.36%) Tagetik
10 3 (1.02%) Google
10 3 (1.02%) Nokia
10 3 (1.02%) Salesforce
10 3 (1.02%) Splunk
11 2 (0.68%) Foundry