Senior IT Project Manager Contract Job Trends in the South West
Senior IT Project Manager
England > South West
The median Senior IT Project Manager daily rate in the South West is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 158 | - | 127 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +27 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior IT Project Manager | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.027% | - | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.029% | - | 0.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £529 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | £544 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | £590 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -1.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | £693 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £742 |
| England median daily rate | £575 | £650 | £750 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.54% | -13.33% | +20.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the South West with a recognized job title | 3,445 | 1,803 | 2,258 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.31% | 89.35% | 92.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,804 | 1,023 | 1,329 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £220 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £453 | £375 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £513 | £503 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.88% | +1.99% | -6.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £628 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £726 | £725 | £701 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 653 | 241 | 222 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.52 | £14.41 | £13.39 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.50 | £18.22 | £33.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £25.15 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +128.63% | -61.60% | +14.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £63.75 | £72.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.50 | £68.00 | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.28% |
Senior IT Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior IT Project Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Senior IT Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior IT Project Manager job vacancies in the South West.
Senior IT Project Manager Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, Senior IT Project Manager contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South West region featuring Senior IT Project Manager in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 100.0% | 1 |
Senior IT Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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