Head of Technical Services Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Head of Technical Services
South East > Thames Valley

As of 17 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Technical Services daily rate in the Thames Valley.

6 months to
17 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 150 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Technical Services 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley 0.066% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.073% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
South East median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 the Thames Valley with a recognized job title 2,745 1,387 2,405
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.26% 92.47% 92.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,789 869 1,374
10th Percentile £305 £263 £212
25th Percentile £408 £400 £370
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year +1.90% - -
75th Percentile £600 £606 £600
90th Percentile £670 £675 £675
South East median daily rate £518 £500 £500
% change year-on-year +3.50% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 223 57 183
10th Percentile £16.35 £14.20 £15.55
25th Percentile £24.25 £17.50 £19.25
Median hourly rate £73.60 £46.30 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year +58.96% +2.89% -
75th Percentile £85.75 £65.62 £62.25
90th Percentile £97.50 £78.31 £85.57
South East median hourly rate £54.00 £32.50 £47.50
% change year-on-year +66.15% -31.58% -1.86%

Head of Technical Services
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Technical Services' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Head of Technical Services job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Head of Technical Services
Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Technical Services within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 17 May 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
Berkshire - 2 - - 1
Head of Technical Services
South East

Head of Technical Services Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 17 May 2026, Head of Technical Services 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 Thames Valley region featuring Head of Technical Services in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) SIAM
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) High Availability
2 1 (50.00%) Line Management
2 1 (50.00%) Operational Stability
2 1 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (50.00%) Service Management

Head of Technical Services Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Operational Technology
2 1 (50.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) SIAM
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) High Availability
2 1 (50.00%) Line Management
2 1 (50.00%) Operational Stability
2 1 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (50.00%) Service Management