PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for PMP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 88 | 100 | 126 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | +26 | +36 |
| Contract jobs citing PMP | 46 | 24 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 2.21% | 1.20% | 0.73% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.41% | 3.15% | 1.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 37 | 20 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £398 | £412 | £500 |
| 25th Percentile | £468 | £483 | £530 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £575 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.96% | -4.17% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £700 | £645 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £720 | £674 |
| South East median daily rate | £533 | £600 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.25% | +6.67% | -2.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £82.25 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £85.63 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £92.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £95.63 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £96.75 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £92.50 | £75.00 | £40.68 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.33% | +84.39% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
PMP falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the Thames Valley.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 851 | 762 | 1,039 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 40.91% | 38.12% | 42.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 568 | 463 | 666 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £250 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £383 | £358 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £481 | £513 | £512 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.22% | +0.10% | +2.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £638 | £620 |
| 90th Percentile | £628 | £700 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £526 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.99% | -2.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 89 | 34 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.25 | £20.26 | £24.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £41.25 | £48.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £60.25 | £60.07 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.26% | +0.30% | +186.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.00 | £64.73 | £67.97 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £72.51 | £75.54 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.68% | -5.43% | +33.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PMP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing PMP.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing PMP in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 18 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing PMP.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing PMP in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 18 December 2025.
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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 PMP within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 18 December 2025. 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 | +12 | 40 | £555 | -7.50% | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | +6 | 4 | £515 | +2.99% | 2 |
| Oxfordshire | -14 | 2 | £563 | -19.64% | 4 |
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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: