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 18 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 45 22
Rank change year-on-year +24 -23 -1
Contract jobs citing Stakeholder Management 208 74 207
As % of all contract jobs in the South West 7.13% 4.46% 6.44%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 8.93% 4.94% 7.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 139 47 155
10th Percentile £377 £440 £363
25th Percentile £463 £463 £465
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £540 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -1.82% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £611 £675 £613
90th Percentile £750 £700 £745
England median daily rate £525 £542 £550
% change year-on-year -3.14% -1.45% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 4 7
10th Percentile £31.25 - -
25th Percentile £41.25 £65.00 £11.87
Median hourly rate £60.00 £70.00 £46.39
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +50.89% -17.60%
75th Percentile £85.31 £76.25 £66.08
90th Percentile £94.00 £78.50 £86.05
England median hourly rate £54.00 £60.00 £46.18
% change year-on-year -10.00% +29.93% -18.22%

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 2,330 1,498 2,699
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West 79.88% 90.19% 83.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,251 989 1,752
10th Percentile £305 £240 £263
25th Percentile £410 £406 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £606 £625 £638
90th Percentile £725 £700 £713
England median daily rate £503 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.29% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 419 108 339
10th Percentile £16.62 £18.51 £14.00
25th Percentile £23.50 £49.94 £27.00
Median hourly rate £57.50 £65.00 £48.72
Median % change year-on-year -11.54% +33.42% -20.78%
75th Percentile £65.00 £68.00 £67.69
90th Percentile £68.00 £70.00 £77.50
England median hourly rate £31.00 £33.11 £32.50
% change year-on-year -6.37% +1.88% -11.33%

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 18 March 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 18 March 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 18 March 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 +14 81 £525 -7.08% 27
Wiltshire +13 61 £550 -4.76% 14
Gloucestershire +10 27 £500 -28.57% 38
Somerset 0 21 £525 - 14
Devon -3 9 £556 +23.61% 4
Cornwall - 1 £350 - 1
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 15 (7.21%) Confluence
2 3 (1.44%) Microsoft Exchange
2 3 (1.44%) SharePoint
Applications
1 13 (6.25%) Microsoft Project
2 8 (3.85%) Microsoft Office
3 6 (2.88%) Microsoft Excel
4 4 (1.92%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.96%) Trello
6 1 (0.48%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 4 (1.92%) NEC Housing
1 4 (1.92%) SAP S/4HANA
2 3 (1.44%) SAP EWM
2 3 (1.44%) SAP WM
3 2 (0.96%) Primavera
3 2 (0.96%) SAP PM
3 2 (0.96%) SAP PP
3 2 (0.96%) SAP QM
4 1 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.48%) Lorenzo
4 1 (0.48%) Maximo
4 1 (0.48%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 26 (12.50%) Azure
2 14 (6.73%) AWS
3 9 (4.33%) Azure DevOps
3 9 (4.33%) Power Platform
4 5 (2.40%) Entra ID
5 4 (1.92%) Dynamics 365
5 4 (1.92%) GCP
6 3 (1.44%) Microsoft 365
6 3 (1.44%) npm
6 3 (1.44%) OneDrive
6 3 (1.44%) OpenShift
6 3 (1.44%) SaaS
6 3 (1.44%) ShareGate
7 2 (0.96%) Asana
7 2 (0.96%) GitHub
7 2 (0.96%) Snowflake
8 1 (0.48%) Cloud Computing
8 1 (0.48%) Lucidchart
8 1 (0.48%) Mimecast
8 1 (0.48%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 3 (1.44%) AMQP
2 2 (0.96%) Firewall
3 1 (0.48%) Hyperconnected
3 1 (0.48%) Network Security
3 1 (0.48%) NGFW
3 1 (0.48%) Radio Access Network
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (4.33%) Power BI
2 7 (3.37%) Data Warehouse
3 4 (1.92%) Electronic Patient Records
4 3 (1.44%) RDBMS
4 3 (1.44%) Relational Database
5 2 (0.96%) Metadata
6 1 (0.48%) Amazon Redshift
6 1 (0.48%) BigQuery
6 1 (0.48%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.48%) GIS
6 1 (0.48%) Looker
6 1 (0.48%) NoSQL
6 1 (0.48%) Semantic Layer
6 1 (0.48%) Snowflake Schema
6 1 (0.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 31 (14.90%) JIRA
2 5 (2.40%) Git
3 3 (1.44%) Maven
4 2 (0.96%) AdminStudio
4 2 (0.96%) InstallShield
4 2 (0.96%) Jenkins
5 1 (0.48%) Artifactory
5 1 (0.48%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.48%) GitLab
5 1 (0.48%) HP UFT
5 1 (0.48%) Rational DOORS
5 1 (0.48%) Selenium
5 1 (0.48%) WebDriver
General
1 104 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 48 (23.08%) Analytical Skills
3 42 (20.19%) Finance
4 28 (13.46%) Public Sector
5 10 (4.81%) Telecoms
6 9 (4.33%) Legal
7 8 (3.85%) Influencing Skills
7 8 (3.85%) Local Government
7 8 (3.85%) Presentation Skills
8 7 (3.37%) Manufacturing
9 5 (2.40%) Military
9 5 (2.40%) Organisational Skills
10 4 (1.92%) Aviation
11 3 (1.44%) Documentation Skills
11 3 (1.44%) Retail
11 3 (1.44%) Social Housing
12 2 (0.96%) Aerospace
12 2 (0.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 2 (0.96%) Law
12 2 (0.96%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 35 (16.83%) Architect
2 33 (15.87%) Analyst
3 26 (12.50%) Project Manager
4 24 (11.54%) Business Analyst
5 15 (7.21%) Lead
5 15 (7.21%) Senior
6 12 (5.77%) Service Manager
7 10 (4.81%) Data Architect
7 10 (4.81%) Programme Manager
7 10 (4.81%) Solutions Architect
8 9 (4.33%) Consultant
9 8 (3.85%) Delivery Manager
9 8 (3.85%) IT Manager
10 7 (3.37%) Change Manager
11 6 (2.88%) Support Engineer
11 6 (2.88%) Technical Manager
12 5 (2.40%) Data Analyst
12 5 (2.40%) SC Cleared Business Analyst
12 5 (2.40%) Senior Manager
12 5 (2.40%) Technical Programme Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (2.40%) OpenID
1 5 (2.40%) SAML
2 4 (1.92%) LDAP
2 4 (1.92%) Leaflet
3 3 (1.44%) JDO
4 2 (0.96%) Android Jetpack
4 2 (0.96%) Android SDK
4 2 (0.96%) AngularJS
4 2 (0.96%) Bootstrap
4 2 (0.96%) CSS
4 2 (0.96%) FHIR
4 2 (0.96%) HTML
4 2 (0.96%) Jetpack Compose
4 2 (0.96%) JSON
4 2 (0.96%) Oracle Fusion
4 2 (0.96%) REST
4 2 (0.96%) SOAP
4 2 (0.96%) XML
5 1 (0.48%) ARM Templates
5 1 (0.48%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 21 (10.10%) Onboarding
2 14 (6.73%) Blackberry
2 14 (6.73%) Management Information System
3 12 (5.77%) Product Ownership
4 10 (4.81%) Legacy Systems
5 6 (2.88%) Self-Motivation
6 5 (2.40%) Data Centre
7 4 (1.92%) Data Protection Act
7 4 (1.92%) e-Learning
7 4 (1.92%) Operational Technology
7 4 (1.92%) PMI
7 4 (1.92%) Virtual Team
8 3 (1.44%) CMDB
8 3 (1.44%) Legacy Applications
8 3 (1.44%) NHS
8 3 (1.44%) Security Posture
9 2 (0.96%) Cloud Native
9 2 (0.96%) Data Structures
9 2 (0.96%) Enterprise Software
9 2 (0.96%) FMCG
Operating Systems
1 17 (8.17%) Android
1 17 (8.17%) Windows
2 14 (6.73%) Apple iOS
3 7 (3.37%) Linux
4 4 (1.92%) VMS
5 3 (1.44%) CentOS
5 3 (1.44%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 2 (0.96%) Windows 10
7 1 (0.48%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 69 (33.17%) Agile
2 55 (26.44%) Problem-Solving
3 44 (21.15%) Continuous Improvement
4 37 (17.79%) Project Management
5 33 (15.87%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 30 (14.42%) Change Management
7 26 (12.50%) Migration
8 25 (12.02%) ITIL
9 24 (11.54%) Digital Transformation Programme
9 24 (11.54%) Roadmaps
10 22 (10.58%) Decision-Making
11 21 (10.10%) Process Improvement
11 21 (10.10%) Scrum
11 21 (10.10%) Service Management
12 20 (9.62%) Project Delivery
13 19 (9.13%) Cybersecurity
14 18 (8.65%) Business Analysis
14 18 (8.65%) PRINCE2
14 18 (8.65%) Risk Management
15 15 (7.21%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 10 (4.81%) SQL
2 8 (3.85%) PowerShell
3 7 (3.37%) Java
4 4 (1.92%) JavaScript
4 4 (1.92%) Python
5 3 (1.44%) Kotlin
6 1 (0.48%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 108 (51.92%) Security Cleared
2 92 (44.23%) SC Cleared
3 25 (12.02%) Degree
4 11 (5.29%) PMI Certification
5 10 (4.81%) DV Cleared
6 9 (4.33%) APMP
6 9 (4.33%) PMP
7 4 (1.92%) CISM
7 4 (1.92%) CISSP
7 4 (1.92%) Computer Science Degree
7 4 (1.92%) CRISC
8 2 (0.96%) ACCA
8 2 (0.96%) BPSS Clearance
8 2 (0.96%) CBAP
8 2 (0.96%) Master's Degree
8 2 (0.96%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 1 (0.48%) DBS Check
9 1 (0.48%) IIBA
9 1 (0.48%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
9 1 (0.48%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (12.02%) GDPR
2 12 (5.77%) Data Quality
2 12 (5.77%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 12 (5.77%) NIST
3 10 (4.81%) QA
4 4 (1.92%) Cyber Essentials
4 4 (1.92%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 4 (1.92%) JSP 440
5 3 (1.44%) Accessibility
5 3 (1.44%) NCSC
6 2 (0.96%) Actionable Recommendations
6 2 (0.96%) COBIT
6 2 (0.96%) GAAP
6 2 (0.96%) GRC
6 2 (0.96%) HL7
6 2 (0.96%) IFRS
6 2 (0.96%) PMO
6 2 (0.96%) SNOMED CT
7 1 (0.48%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 1 (0.48%) SLA
System Software
1 5 (2.40%) Active Directory
2 4 (1.92%) Docker
3 1 (0.48%) Virtual Desktop
3 1 (0.48%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 16 (7.69%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (2.88%) Kubernetes
2 6 (2.88%) Single Sign-On
3 4 (1.92%) PingFederate
3 4 (1.92%) Terraform
4 3 (1.44%) Ansible
4 3 (1.44%) Grafana
5 2 (0.96%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 2 (0.96%) SCCM
Vendors
1 34 (16.35%) Microsoft
2 14 (6.73%) Citrix
2 14 (6.73%) MobileIron
2 14 (6.73%) VMware
3 9 (4.33%) Atlassian
3 9 (4.33%) SAP
4 7 (3.37%) ServiceNow
5 6 (2.88%) Oracle
6 5 (2.40%) Ping Identity
7 4 (1.92%) IBM
7 4 (1.92%) NEC
8 3 (1.44%) Google
8 3 (1.44%) Salesforce
9 2 (0.96%) Cerner
9 2 (0.96%) Databricks
9 2 (0.96%) Fortinet
9 2 (0.96%) Palo Alto
10 1 (0.48%) F5
10 1 (0.48%) ForgeRock
10 1 (0.48%) MuleSoft