Technical Consultant Contract Job Trends in Staffordshire
Technical Consultant
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The median Technical Consultant daily rate in Staffordshire is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Consultant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Staffordshire | 0.52% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.70% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £400 | £638 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -37.28% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Staffordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Staffordshire. 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 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Staffordshire with a recognized job title | 143 | 53 | 118 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 74.09% | 88.33% | 95.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 72 | 23 | 70 |
| 10th Percentile | £183 | £145 | £110 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £201 | £208 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £350 | £374 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.57% | -6.42% | -25.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £469 | £485 |
| 90th Percentile | £850 | £500 | £594 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | - | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £18.76 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.74 | £29.00 | £28.51 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.41 | £30.00 | £34.47 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.30% | -12.96% | +49.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.15 | £40.25 | £37.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.00 | £43.25 | £41.13 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £24.53 | £25.15 | £21.80 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.47% | +15.39% | -5.24% |
Technical Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire.
Technical Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Consultant job vacancies in Staffordshire.
Technical Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Consultant job vacancies in Staffordshire.
Technical Consultant Contract Job Locations in Staffordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Consultant within the Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | - | 1 | £550 | - | |
| Technical Consultant West Midlands |
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Technical Consultant Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Technical Consultant 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 Staffordshire region featuring Technical Consultant in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Migration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Hudson | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | IFS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Logistics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Migration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Performance Optimisation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PL/SQL | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technical Architecture | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Unit Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | XML | 100.0% | 1 |
Technical Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFS Consultant | 100.0% | 1 |