Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Taunton
Project Manager
Somerset > Taunton
The median Project Manager daily rate in Taunton is £590, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 30 | - | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Project Manager jobs | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Taunton | 2.78% | - | 14.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.91% | - | 15.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £540 |
| 25th Percentile | £570 | - | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £590 | - | £600 |
| 75th Percentile | £610 | - | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £630 |
| Somerset median daily rate | £608 | - | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.33% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Taunton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Taunton matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Taunton matching a recognised job title | 103 | 25 | 19 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.37% | 100.00% | 90.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 67 | 18 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £420 | £493 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £500 | £506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £714 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £720 | £641 |
| Somerset median daily rate | £550 | £350 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +57.14% | -22.22% | - |
Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Project Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Taunton.
Project Manager Skill Set Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 10 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 Taunton region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure DevOps | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Budgeting | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Budgeting and Forecasting | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Collaborative Culture | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Confluence | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Cost Control | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Degree | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | DevOps | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | JIRA | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Kanban | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Master's Degree | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Planning and Forecasting | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | PMI Certification | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Project Delivery | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Project Governance | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Project Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Scaled Agile Framework | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Scrum | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Sprint Planning | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Sprint Retrospective | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Sprint Review | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Trello | 33.3% | 1 |
Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Taunton 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 | Agile Project Manager | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Agile Scrum Master | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared Project Manager | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | ScrumMaster Project Manager | 33.3% | 1 |