Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Stevenage
Project Manager
Hertfordshire > Stevenage
The median Project Manager daily rate in Stevenage is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 39 | 35 | 31 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -4 | +8 |
| Contract Project Manager jobs | 17 | 6 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage | 3.66% | 2.61% | 4.19% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.79% | 3.19% | 4.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £450 | £515 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £488 | £538 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £600 | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £688 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £725 | - |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £510 | £630 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.05% | +20.00% | -12.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £66.60 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £76.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £82.00 | - | £60.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £82.00 | - | £60.00 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Stevenage
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Stevenage matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Stevenage matching a recognised job title | 449 | 188 | 189 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.56% | 81.74% | 98.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 94 | 44 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £343 | £248 | £290 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £439 | £338 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £503 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.40% | -8.64% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £734 | £685 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £821 | £800 | - |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £550 | £528 | £458 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +15.22% | -8.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 252 | 100 | 86 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.94 | £33.00 | £38.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £53.75 | £43.00 | £52.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £72.91 | £67.00 | £68.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.75 | £75.00 | £75.13 |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £65.00 | £47.90 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.71% | -20.18% | -7.69% |
Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Project Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.
Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Stevenage.
Project Manager Daily Rate Histogram in Stevenage
Daily rate distribution for Project Manager jobs in Stevenage over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
Project Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Stevenage.
Project Manager Hourly Rate Histogram in Stevenage
Hourly rate distribution for Project Manager jobs in Stevenage over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
Project Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Project Manager contract job ads cited 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 Project Manager job ads across the Stevenage region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Intelligence | 35.3% | 6 |
| 2 | Analytics | 29.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Project Management | 29.4% | 5 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 23.5% | 4 |
| 4 | SC Cleared | 23.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 23.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Management | 23.5% | 4 |
| 8 | Agile | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Cybersecurity | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Oracle | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Oracle Fusion | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Power BI | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Power Platform | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Project Delivery | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Risk Management | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Engagement | 17.6% | 3 |
| 17 | AI | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Budget Management | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Collaborative Working | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Data Analytics | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Digital Transformation Programme | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Information Security | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | JIRA | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Network Architecture | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Programme Management | 11.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Roadmaps | 11.8% | 2 |
| 27 | Active Directory | 5.9% | 1 |
| 27 | Azure | 5.9% | 1 |
| 27 | BPSS Clearance | 5.9% | 1 |
| 27 | Budgeting | 5.9% | 1 |
Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage 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 | IT Project Manager | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2 | SC Cleared Project Manager | 23.5% | 4 |
| 3 | Data Analytics Manager | 17.6% | 3 |
| 3 | Finance Project Manager | 17.6% | 3 |
| 3 | IT Finance Manager | 17.6% | 3 |
| 6 | Digital Project Manager | 11.8% | 2 |
| 6 | Network Project Manager | 11.8% | 2 |
| 6 | Oracle Project Manager | 11.8% | 2 |
| 6 | Senior IT Project Manager | 11.8% | 2 |
| 10 | Applications Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | IT Infrastructure Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | IT Technical Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Microsoft 365 Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Migration Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Network Infrastructure Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Project Manager - Cybersecurity | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Technical Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Transformation Project Manager | 5.9% | 1 |