Service Manager Contract Job Trends in Swindon

Services Manager
Wiltshire > Swindon

The median Services Manager daily rate in Swindon is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 17 18
Rank change year-on-year +2 +1 +13
Contract jobs requiring a Service Manager 12 1 5
As % of all contract jobs in Swindon 6.67% 1.03% 3.57%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.64% 1.14% 4.17%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £450 £325 £538
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £330 £575
Median % change year-on-year +51.52% -42.61% +6.68%
75th Percentile £550 £335 £613
90th Percentile - - -
Wiltshire median daily rate £525 £550 £463
% change year-on-year -4.55% +18.92% -16.67%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Swindon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Swindon. 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.

Contract vacancies in Swindon with a recognized job title 157 88 120
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 87.22% 90.72% 85.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 82 61 79
10th Percentile £305 £241 £150
25th Percentile £402 £308 £213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £425
Median % change year-on-year - +17.65% -19.05%
75th Percentile £602 £588 £538
90th Percentile £736 £638 £638
Wiltshire median daily rate £525 £563 £550
% change year-on-year -6.67% +2.27% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 0 7
10th Percentile £17.25 - £14.25
25th Percentile £35.58 - £15.75
Median hourly rate £48.00 - £16.50
75th Percentile £51.00 - £30.25
90th Percentile - - -
Wiltshire median hourly rate £30.50 £23.79 £16.50
% change year-on-year +28.22% +44.17% -73.81%

Service Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon.

Service Manager job vacancy trend in Swindon

Service Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Swindon

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Swindon.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Swindon

Service Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in Swindon

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Swindon.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Swindon

Service Manager Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon

For the 6 months to 6 June 2026, Service 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 Swindon region featuring Service Manager in the job title.

1 1 (8.33%) ITIL
1 1 (8.33%) ITIL Certification
1 1 (8.33%) Project Management
1 1 (8.33%) Release Management
1 1 (8.33%) Service Management
1 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Management

Service Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (8.33%) ITIL
1 1 (8.33%) Project Management
1 1 (8.33%) Release Management
1 1 (8.33%) Service Management
1 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (8.33%) ITIL Certification