Stakeholder Management Contract Job Trends in the South West

Stakeholder Management
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South West requiring Stakeholder Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 21 26
Rank change year-on-year +9 +5 -7
Contract jobs citing Stakeholder Management 313 132 184
As % of all contract jobs in the South West 8.84% 6.94% 6.17%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 10.99% 7.75% 7.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 222 84 119
10th Percentile £363 £308 £363
25th Percentile £471 £406 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £613 £634 £638
90th Percentile £723 £738 £778
England median daily rate £550 £537 £538
% change year-on-year +2.42% -0.09% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 2 10
10th Percentile - £53.45 £35.03
25th Percentile £31.25 £56.63 £43.44
Median hourly rate £35.00 £63.84 £80.00
Median % change year-on-year -45.17% -20.21% +49.07%
75th Percentile £50.00 £71.63 £85.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £75.15 £85.50
England median hourly rate £62.50 £53.50 £61.60
% change year-on-year +16.82% -13.15% +21.98%

All Process & Methodology Skills
South West

Stakeholder Management 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 West.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,848 1,704 2,494
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West 80.41% 89.64% 83.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,577 1,005 1,598
10th Percentile £325 £220 £263
25th Percentile £418 £363 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -2.78%
75th Percentile £608 £613 £628
90th Percentile £700 £688 £700
England median daily rate £525 £513 £525
% change year-on-year +2.44% -2.38% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 433 200 324
10th Percentile £16.62 £15.25 £14.41
25th Percentile £32.50 £18.51 £37.50
Median hourly rate £57.50 £25.15 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year +128.63% -61.31% -
75th Percentile £68.00 £65.00 £72.50
90th Percentile £78.75 £70.00 £75.00
England median hourly rate £47.00 £25.15 £40.33
% change year-on-year +86.88% -37.63% -5.12%

Stakeholder Management
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Stakeholder Management relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Stakeholder Management job vacancy trend in the South West

Stakeholder Management
Daily Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Stakeholder Management.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Management
Daily Rate Histogram in the South West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Stakeholder Management in the South West over the 6 months to 26 July 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Stakeholder Management in the South West

Stakeholder Management
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Stakeholder Management.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Management
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South West

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Stakeholder Management in the South West over the 6 months to 26 July 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Stakeholder Management in the South West

Stakeholder Management
Contract Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Stakeholder Management within the South West region over the 6 months to 26 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
Bristol +3 106 £525 +16.67% 69
Wiltshire +24 90 £550 -8.33% 28
Somerset +3 42 £550 +41.94% 18
Gloucestershire +3 34 £550 +7.84% 33
Devon -6 19 £560 -2.61% 9
Dorset -8 2 £450 -10.45% 10
Cornwall - 1 - - 5
Stakeholder Management
England

Stakeholder Management
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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 17 (5.43%) Confluence
2 9 (2.88%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.64%) CMS
3 2 (0.64%) Jupyter
3 2 (0.64%) Palantir Foundry
4 1 (0.32%) Oracle Workflow
4 1 (0.32%) Sitecore CMS
Applications
1 12 (3.83%) Microsoft Excel
2 9 (2.88%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (2.56%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 6 (1.92%) Microsoft Project
4 6 (1.92%) MS Visio
5 5 (1.60%) Trello
6 2 (0.64%) Spreadsheet
7 1 (0.32%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 8 (2.56%) NetSuite
2 7 (2.24%) Oracle Payables
2 7 (2.24%) Oracle Receivables
3 6 (1.92%) Remedy ITSM
4 5 (1.60%) SAP S/4HANA
5 3 (0.96%) NEC Housing
5 3 (0.96%) SAP GRC
6 2 (0.64%) Dynamics AX
6 2 (0.64%) SAP CO
6 2 (0.64%) SAP FI
6 2 (0.64%) SAP FI/CO
6 2 (0.64%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
6 2 (0.64%) Sprinklr
6 2 (0.64%) Workday HCM
7 1 (0.32%) Dynamics CRM
7 1 (0.32%) Magento
7 1 (0.32%) Maximo
7 1 (0.32%) Oracle General Ledger
7 1 (0.32%) SAP CRM
7 1 (0.32%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 49 (15.65%) Azure
2 31 (9.90%) AWS
3 14 (4.47%) Azure DevOps
4 11 (3.51%) Power Platform
5 9 (2.88%) GCP
6 7 (2.24%) Microsoft 365
7 6 (1.92%) Dynamics 365
7 6 (1.92%) Entra ID
8 5 (1.60%) Snowflake
9 4 (1.28%) Amazon S3
9 4 (1.28%) GitHub
9 4 (1.28%) SaaS
10 3 (0.96%) OCI
11 2 (0.64%) Amazon EKS
11 2 (0.64%) Azure Synapse Analytics
11 2 (0.64%) dbt
11 2 (0.64%) Figma
11 2 (0.64%) GitHub Actions
11 2 (0.64%) Google Sheets
11 2 (0.64%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.24%) Firewall
2 5 (1.60%) 3G
2 5 (1.60%) 4G
2 5 (1.60%) 5G
3 2 (0.64%) ATM
3 2 (0.64%) LAN
3 2 (0.64%) Network Security
3 2 (0.64%) NGFW
3 2 (0.64%) WAN
4 1 (0.32%) Cisco IOS
4 1 (0.32%) Cisco ISE
4 1 (0.32%) Cisco Nexus
4 1 (0.32%) CTI
4 1 (0.32%) DHCP
4 1 (0.32%) DMVPN
4 1 (0.32%) DNS
4 1 (0.32%) Internet
4 1 (0.32%) Intrusion Detection
4 1 (0.32%) Multicast
4 1 (0.32%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (3.51%) Power BI
2 5 (1.60%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (0.64%) Electronic Patient Records
3 2 (0.64%) Metadata
3 2 (0.64%) PostgreSQL
3 2 (0.64%) Snowflake Schema
4 1 (0.32%) Amazon Athena
4 1 (0.32%) Amazon QuickSight
4 1 (0.32%) Amazon Redshift
4 1 (0.32%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.32%) DynamoDB
4 1 (0.32%) EDRMS
4 1 (0.32%) GIS
4 1 (0.32%) Looker
4 1 (0.32%) NoSQL
4 1 (0.32%) Semantic Layer
4 1 (0.32%) SQL Server
4 1 (0.32%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 33 (10.54%) JIRA
2 2 (0.64%) AdminStudio
2 2 (0.64%) InstallShield
2 2 (0.64%) Team Foundation Server
3 1 (0.32%) Cucumber
3 1 (0.32%) Cypress.io
3 1 (0.32%) Gatling
3 1 (0.32%) GitLab
3 1 (0.32%) HP UFT
3 1 (0.32%) Selenium
3 1 (0.32%) Snyk
3 1 (0.32%) WebDriver
General
1 170 (54.31%) Social Skills
2 71 (22.68%) Finance
3 55 (17.57%) Public Sector
4 46 (14.70%) Analytical Skills
5 16 (5.11%) Manufacturing
6 15 (4.79%) Aerospace
6 15 (4.79%) Telecoms
7 14 (4.47%) Organisational Skills
8 12 (3.83%) Banking
8 12 (3.83%) Influencing Skills
9 11 (3.51%) Presentation Skills
10 10 (3.19%) Documentation Skills
11 9 (2.88%) General Ledger
11 9 (2.88%) Legal
12 7 (2.24%) Military
12 7 (2.24%) Retail
13 5 (1.60%) Aviation
13 5 (1.60%) Publishing
14 4 (1.28%) Local Government
15 3 (0.96%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 56 (17.89%) Lead
2 39 (12.46%) Analyst
3 38 (12.14%) Project Manager
4 36 (11.50%) Architect
5 27 (8.63%) Senior
6 21 (6.71%) Business Analyst
7 15 (4.79%) Delivery Manager
8 13 (4.15%) Consultant
9 12 (3.83%) Programme Manager
10 11 (3.51%) Product Manager
10 11 (3.51%) Service Manager
10 11 (3.51%) Telecoms Manager
11 10 (3.19%) IT Manager
11 10 (3.19%) Scrum Master
12 9 (2.88%) Data Architect
13 8 (2.56%) Digital Product Manager
13 8 (2.56%) SC Cleared Project Manager
13 8 (2.56%) Site Manager
14 7 (2.24%) Change Manager
14 7 (2.24%) Transformation Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.92%) Leaflet
2 5 (1.60%) .NET
3 4 (1.28%) REST
4 3 (0.96%) JDO
4 3 (0.96%) Middleware
4 3 (0.96%) React
4 3 (0.96%) SOAP
5 2 (0.64%) Android Jetpack
5 2 (0.64%) Android SDK
5 2 (0.64%) FHIR
5 2 (0.64%) Jetpack Compose
5 2 (0.64%) LDAP
5 2 (0.64%) Loki
5 2 (0.64%) ModSecurity
5 2 (0.64%) OAuth
5 2 (0.64%) OpenID
5 2 (0.64%) Oracle Fusion
5 2 (0.64%) SailPoint
5 2 (0.64%) SAML
6 1 (0.32%) Quarkus
Miscellaneous
1 29 (9.27%) Onboarding
2 28 (8.95%) Product Ownership
3 25 (7.99%) Legacy Systems
4 14 (4.47%) Blackberry
5 10 (3.19%) Management Information System
6 8 (2.56%) Security Posture
7 7 (2.24%) Cloud Native
7 7 (2.24%) Cyber Security Posture
7 7 (2.24%) Virtual Team
8 6 (1.92%) Operational Technology
8 6 (1.92%) Security Operations Centre
8 6 (1.92%) Self-Motivation
9 5 (1.60%) Legacy Applications
10 4 (1.28%) CMDB
10 4 (1.28%) CSOC
10 4 (1.28%) FMCG
11 3 (0.96%) Cyber Threat
11 3 (0.96%) Enterprise Software
11 3 (0.96%) IVR
11 3 (0.96%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 25 (7.99%) Windows
2 19 (6.07%) Android
3 15 (4.79%) Apple iOS
4 6 (1.92%) Linux
5 3 (0.96%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 3 (0.96%) Windows 10
6 2 (0.64%) VMS
7 1 (0.32%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.32%) Unix
7 1 (0.32%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 96 (30.67%) Agile
2 64 (20.45%) Continuous Improvement
3 62 (19.81%) Problem-Solving
4 50 (15.97%) Roadmaps
5 43 (13.74%) Project Delivery
5 43 (13.74%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 40 (12.78%) Project Management
7 39 (12.46%) ITIL
8 37 (11.82%) Decision-Making
8 37 (11.82%) PRINCE2
9 36 (11.50%) DevOps
9 36 (11.50%) Risk Management
10 35 (11.18%) Cybersecurity
11 30 (9.58%) Scrum
11 30 (9.58%) Service Management
12 27 (8.63%) User Stories
13 26 (8.31%) ERP
14 25 (7.99%) AI
15 24 (7.67%) Analytics
15 24 (7.67%) Migration
Programming Languages
1 14 (4.47%) SQL
2 13 (4.15%) Python
3 9 (2.88%) Java
4 5 (1.60%) Kotlin
5 4 (1.28%) Bash
5 4 (1.28%) PowerShell
6 3 (0.96%) C#
6 3 (0.96%) JavaScript
7 2 (0.64%) TypeScript
8 1 (0.32%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 1 (0.32%) PHP
8 1 (0.32%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 143 (45.69%) Security Cleared
2 111 (35.46%) SC Cleared
3 22 (7.03%) DV Cleared
4 21 (6.71%) Degree
5 20 (6.39%) PMP
6 12 (3.83%) BPSS Clearance
7 9 (2.88%) CISSP
8 8 (2.56%) CISM
8 8 (2.56%) PMI Certification
9 7 (2.24%) ACCA
9 7 (2.24%) CIMA
9 7 (2.24%) CRISC
10 5 (1.60%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
11 3 (0.96%) Cisco Certification
11 3 (0.96%) Computer Science Degree
11 3 (0.96%) Master's Degree
12 2 (0.64%) Azure Certification
12 2 (0.64%) DBS Check
12 2 (0.64%) Microsoft Certification
12 2 (0.64%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 22 (7.03%) QA
2 17 (5.43%) GDPR
3 12 (3.83%) Data Quality
4 9 (2.88%) JSP 440
4 9 (2.88%) NIST
5 8 (2.56%) GRC
5 8 (2.56%) PMO
6 7 (2.24%) SLA
7 6 (1.92%) NCSC
8 3 (0.96%) Def Stans
8 3 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 27001
9 2 (0.64%) HL7
9 2 (0.64%) ISO/IEC 15288
9 2 (0.64%) SNOMED CT
10 1 (0.32%) Accessibility
10 1 (0.32%) Actionable Recommendations
10 1 (0.32%) ITGC
10 1 (0.32%) PCI DSS
10 1 (0.32%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 4 (1.28%) Active Directory
1 4 (1.28%) Docker
2 2 (0.64%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (0.32%) Hyper-V
3 1 (0.32%) Virtual Desktop
3 1 (0.32%) VMware ESXi
3 1 (0.32%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 17 (5.43%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (2.88%) Terraform
3 8 (2.56%) SCCM
4 3 (0.96%) Ansible
4 3 (0.96%) Kubernetes
5 2 (0.64%) Argo
5 2 (0.64%) Computer Incident Response Team
5 2 (0.64%) Grafana
6 1 (0.32%) CASB
6 1 (0.32%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
6 1 (0.32%) Nessus
Vendors
1 59 (18.85%) Microsoft
2 16 (5.11%) SAP
2 16 (5.11%) VMware
3 14 (4.47%) Citrix
3 14 (4.47%) MobileIron
3 14 (4.47%) Oracle
4 11 (3.51%) ServiceNow
5 6 (1.92%) Google
5 6 (1.92%) Remedy
6 4 (1.28%) Databricks
6 4 (1.28%) Salesforce
7 3 (0.96%) CyberArk
7 3 (0.96%) F5
7 3 (0.96%) NEC
7 3 (0.96%) Workday
8 2 (0.64%) Atlassian
8 2 (0.64%) Foundry
8 2 (0.64%) MuleSoft
8 2 (0.64%) Palantir
8 2 (0.64%) Palo Alto