PRINCE2 Contracts in the UK excluding London

PRINCE 2
UK > UK excluding London

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for PRINCE2 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited PRINCE2 over the 6 months to 9 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 107 83 69
Rank change year-on-year -24 -14 +39
Contract jobs citing PRINCE2 405 640 1,071
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 1.92% 2.82% 3.50%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.32% 3.16% 3.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 270 493 810
10th Percentile £224 £247 £235
25th Percentile £355 £400 £366
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £475 £450
Median % change year-on-year - +5.56% +5.88%
75th Percentile £575 £575 £526
90th Percentile £638 £650 £600
UK median daily rate £500 £500 £475
% change year-on-year - +5.26% +5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 25 56
10th Percentile £18.35 £16.54 -
25th Percentile £23.00 £41.50 £15.90
Median hourly rate £33.07 £45.00 £16.93
Median % change year-on-year -26.52% +165.80% -35.40%
75th Percentile £44.74 £47.50 £34.15
90th Percentile £87.80 £74.00 £47.50
UK median hourly rate £33.07 £45.00 £38.04
% change year-on-year -26.52% +18.30% +45.10%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK excluding London

PRINCE2 is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 17,473 20,238 27,294
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 82.84% 89.10% 89.28%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,285 13,877 19,070
10th Percentile £250 £260 £245
25th Percentile £375 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £490
Median % change year-on-year - +2.04% +8.89%
75th Percentile £600 £600 £585
90th Percentile £688 £694 £663
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £538
% change year-on-year -4.55% +2.33% +7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,170 1,255 1,342
10th Percentile £12.50 £10.68 £12.48
25th Percentile £15.40 £15.21 £14.25
Median hourly rate £38.12 £35.00 £20.51
Median % change year-on-year +8.91% +70.69% -2.36%
75th Percentile £61.30 £64.25 £47.50
90th Percentile £72.54 £74.92 £63.00
UK median hourly rate £36.50 £35.80 £25.68
% change year-on-year +1.96% +39.41% +11.65%

PRINCE2
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing PRINCE2 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London

PRINCE2
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London.

Daily rate trend for PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London

PRINCE2
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London

PRINCE2
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London.

Hourly rate trend for PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London

PRINCE2
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for PRINCE2 in the UK excluding London

PRINCE2
Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PRINCE2 within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 9 June 2024. 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
South West +6 98 £475 -9.52% 39
South East -37 84 £505 +1.00% 76
North of England -25 54 £450 -10.00% 72
Midlands -33 52 £500 +5.26% 60
Scotland +3 45 £425 -5.56% 10
East of England -4 44 £300 -36.84% 36
North West -7 39 £391 -20.91% 40
West Midlands -23 39 £550 +15.79% 36
Wales +23 20 £463 +156.94% 17
East Midlands -23 13 £380 -17.84% 24
Yorkshire -19 12 £513 -6.82% 22
Northern Ireland +6 9 £165 -61.18% 5
North East +11 3 £525 +48.94% 10
PRINCE2
UK

PRINCE2
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 30 (7.41%) SharePoint
2 10 (2.47%) Confluence
2 10 (2.47%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.49%) SharePoint Server
4 1 (0.25%) MS Project Server
Applications
1 66 (16.30%) Microsoft Project
2 44 (10.86%) Microsoft Excel
3 40 (9.88%) Microsoft Office
4 29 (7.16%) Spreadsheet
5 11 (2.72%) Acrobat
6 9 (2.22%) MS Visio
7 7 (1.73%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 2 (0.49%) Chatbot
9 1 (0.25%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 3 (0.74%) Sage X3
2 2 (0.49%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.49%) Oracle EBS
2 2 (0.49%) Salesforce CRM
2 2 (0.49%) SAP S/4HANA
2 2 (0.49%) Unit4 Business World
3 1 (0.25%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
3 1 (0.25%) Primavera
3 1 (0.25%) Remedy ITSM
3 1 (0.25%) SAP Business ByDesign
3 1 (0.25%) SAP HCM
3 1 (0.25%) SAP IBP
3 1 (0.25%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 1 (0.25%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 23 (5.68%) Azure
2 8 (1.98%) Microsoft 365
3 6 (1.48%) Azure DevOps
3 6 (1.48%) SaaS
4 4 (0.99%) OCI
5 3 (0.74%) Power Platform
6 2 (0.49%) AWS
6 2 (0.49%) Dynamics 365
6 2 (0.49%) SuccessFactors
7 1 (0.25%) Azure Synapse Analytics
7 1 (0.25%) Cloud Computing
7 1 (0.25%) IaaS
7 1 (0.25%) PaaS
7 1 (0.25%) Salesforce Service Cloud
7 1 (0.25%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 12 (2.96%) Structured Cabling
1 12 (2.96%) Wi-Fi
2 9 (2.22%) LAN
3 7 (1.73%) Internet
4 5 (1.23%) WAN
5 3 (0.74%) Firewall
5 3 (0.74%) Network Security
5 3 (0.74%) WLAN
6 2 (0.49%) SAN
6 2 (0.49%) Wireless
7 1 (0.25%) DHCP
7 1 (0.25%) DNS
7 1 (0.25%) Intranet
7 1 (0.25%) IP Telephony
7 1 (0.25%) NAS
7 1 (0.25%) Skype
7 1 (0.25%) SMTP
7 1 (0.25%) SNMP
7 1 (0.25%) TCP/IP
7 1 (0.25%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (1.23%) Oracle Reports
2 4 (0.99%) Electronic Patient Records
3 3 (0.74%) SQL Server
4 2 (0.49%) Data Lake
4 2 (0.49%) Power BI
5 1 (0.25%) Data Warehouse
Development Applications
1 40 (9.88%) JIRA
2 1 (0.25%) Oracle Forms
2 1 (0.25%) Team Foundation Server
2 1 (0.25%) Visual Studio
General
1 188 (46.42%) Social Skills
2 152 (37.53%) Finance
3 118 (29.14%) Public Sector
4 77 (19.01%) Analytical Skills
5 52 (12.84%) Presentation Skills
6 30 (7.41%) Organisational Skills
7 28 (6.91%) Influencing Skills
8 24 (5.93%) Local Government
8 24 (5.93%) Marketing
9 22 (5.43%) Manufacturing
10 17 (4.20%) Telecoms
11 15 (3.70%) Legal
12 11 (2.72%) Law
13 9 (2.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 7 (1.73%) Banking
14 7 (1.73%) Electronics
15 6 (1.48%) Documentation Skills
16 5 (1.23%) Retail
17 4 (0.99%) Military
17 4 (0.99%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 199 (49.14%) Project Manager
2 55 (13.58%) Senior
3 44 (10.86%) Lead
4 43 (10.62%) Senior Manager
5 35 (8.64%) IT Manager
6 28 (6.91%) IT Project Manager
7 27 (6.67%) Project Leader
8 22 (5.43%) Delivery Manager
9 18 (4.44%) Analyst
9 18 (4.44%) Senior Project Manager
10 17 (4.20%) Programme Manager
11 13 (3.21%) Infrastructure Manager
11 13 (3.21%) SC Cleared Project Manager
12 12 (2.96%) Coordinator
12 12 (2.96%) Project Coordinator
12 12 (2.96%) Security Manager
13 11 (2.72%) Bid Manager
14 10 (2.47%) Infrastructure Project Manager
14 10 (2.47%) Technical Manager
15 9 (2.22%) Technical Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (1.73%) Oracle Fusion
2 2 (0.49%) ADO
2 2 (0.49%) CSS
2 2 (0.49%) HTML
2 2 (0.49%) Lightning Web Components
2 2 (0.49%) Middleware
2 2 (0.49%) REST
2 2 (0.49%) Visualforce
3 1 (0.25%) .NET
3 1 (0.25%) .NET Framework
3 1 (0.25%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 21 (5.19%) Management Information System
2 14 (3.46%) NHS
3 13 (3.21%) PMI
4 12 (2.96%) Data Centre
5 7 (1.73%) Onboarding
5 7 (1.73%) Self-Motivation
6 4 (0.99%) Freedom of Information
6 4 (0.99%) Legacy Systems
6 4 (0.99%) Product Ownership
7 3 (0.74%) Data Protection Act
7 3 (0.74%) Robotics
8 2 (0.49%) Credit Risk
8 2 (0.49%) Driving Licence
8 2 (0.49%) Enterprise Software
8 2 (0.49%) FMCG
8 2 (0.49%) Virtual Team
9 1 (0.25%) Marketing Technology
9 1 (0.25%) Operational Technology
9 1 (0.25%) Renewable Energy
9 1 (0.25%) Smart City
Operating Systems
1 21 (5.19%) Windows
2 11 (2.72%) Windows Server
3 5 (1.23%) Windows 10
4 2 (0.49%) Linux
4 2 (0.49%) Unix
5 1 (0.25%) Solaris
5 1 (0.25%) Windows 7
5 1 (0.25%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 290 (71.60%) Project Management
2 210 (51.85%) Agile
3 134 (33.09%) Stakeholder Management
4 111 (27.41%) Project Delivery
5 80 (19.75%) Change Management
6 71 (17.53%) Problem-Solving
7 61 (15.06%) Risk Management
8 56 (13.83%) Project Planning
9 54 (13.33%) ITIL
10 48 (11.85%) Decision-Making
11 42 (10.37%) Continuous Improvement
11 42 (10.37%) Waterfall
12 39 (9.63%) Scrum
13 38 (9.38%) Budget Management
14 37 (9.14%) Scaled Agile Framework
15 34 (8.40%) Workshop Facilitation
16 31 (7.65%) Business Case
17 30 (7.41%) Programme Management
18 28 (6.91%) Data Management
19 27 (6.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 5 (1.23%) SQL
2 2 (0.49%) Apex Code
2 2 (0.49%) JavaScript
3 1 (0.25%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 117 (28.89%) Security Cleared
2 91 (22.47%) Degree
3 75 (18.52%) PMI Certification
4 71 (17.53%) PMP
5 67 (16.54%) SC Cleared
6 49 (12.10%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
7 46 (11.36%) DV Cleared
8 43 (10.62%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 38 (9.38%) APMP
10 9 (2.22%) ISEB
11 8 (1.98%) Master's Degree
12 7 (1.73%) BPSS Clearance
12 7 (1.73%) CCNA
12 7 (1.73%) Cisco Certification
12 7 (1.73%) ITIL Certification
13 6 (1.48%) MCSE
13 6 (1.48%) Microsoft Certification
14 4 (0.99%) CISM
14 4 (0.99%) CISSP
14 4 (0.99%) MCSA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 58 (14.32%) PMO
2 10 (2.47%) Disclosure Scotland
2 10 (2.47%) SLA
3 7 (1.73%) P3O
3 7 (1.73%) QA
4 3 (0.74%) COBIT
4 3 (0.74%) NEBOSH
5 2 (0.49%) Data Quality
5 2 (0.49%) GDPR
5 2 (0.49%) ISO 22301
5 2 (0.49%) ISO/IEC 20000
5 2 (0.49%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 1 (0.25%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.25%) ISO 9000
6 1 (0.25%) PMBOK
System Software
1 17 (4.20%) Active Directory
2 2 (0.49%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (0.25%) Microsoft Virtual Server
3 1 (0.25%) Virtual Desktop
3 1 (0.25%) Virtual Servers
3 1 (0.25%) VMware Server
3 1 (0.25%) VMware Workstation
Systems Management
1 2 (0.49%) HP Quality Center
1 2 (0.49%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.25%) Active Directory Federation Services
2 1 (0.25%) EMC NetWorker
2 1 (0.25%) OPNET
2 1 (0.25%) SafeCom
2 1 (0.25%) SCCM
2 1 (0.25%) SCOM
Vendors
1 95 (23.46%) Microsoft
2 23 (5.68%) SAP
3 15 (3.70%) Oracle
4 12 (2.96%) Adobe
5 9 (2.22%) Cadence
6 8 (1.98%) Salesforce
7 5 (1.23%) ServiceNow
8 4 (0.99%) NEC
8 4 (0.99%) VMware
9 3 (0.74%) Sage
9 3 (0.74%) Siemens
10 2 (0.49%) Ariba
10 2 (0.49%) Avaya
10 2 (0.49%) Cisco
10 2 (0.49%) Extreme Networks
10 2 (0.49%) Fortinet
10 2 (0.49%) Guidewire
10 2 (0.49%) IFS
10 2 (0.49%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
11 1 (0.25%) Adaptive Insights