Building Information Modelling Contract Job Trends

Building Information Modelling (BIM)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Building Information Modelling skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 516 548 638
Rank change year-on-year +32 +90 +201
Contract jobs citing Building Information Modelling 47 24 22
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 0.14% 0.062% 0.043%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.16% 0.073% 0.049%
Number of daily rates quoted 29 13 9
10th Percentile - £330 £535
25th Percentile £313 £400 £646
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £463 £675
Median % change year-on-year +18.92% -31.48% +12.50%
75th Percentile £619 £650 £775
90th Percentile £628 £700 £805
UK excluding London median daily rate £550 £400 £688
% change year-on-year +37.50% -41.82% +3.77%
Number of hourly rates quoted 9 6 3
10th Percentile £37.69 £34.50 £40.25
25th Percentile £41.25 £39.69 £40.63
Median hourly rate £44.00 £48.75 £42.50
Median % change year-on-year -9.74% +14.71% +3.66%
75th Percentile £48.13 £51.88 £43.75
90th Percentile £49.00 £52.50 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £47.00 £47.50 £42.50
% change year-on-year -1.05% +11.76% -

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Building Information Modelling falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 29,656 32,976 45,282
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 90.44% 85.44% 89.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 18,434 20,802 30,960
10th Percentile £300 £310 £320
25th Percentile £402 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £545
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -3.67% -0.91%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £725 £750 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -5.00% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,762 1,620 1,512
10th Percentile £14.20 £14.16 £14.25
25th Percentile £17.30 £18.50 £18.93
Median hourly rate £25.15 £42.03 £41.90
Median % change year-on-year -40.16% +0.31% +52.36%
75th Percentile £47.00 £65.00 £65.00
90th Percentile £67.23 £75.00 £77.49
UK excluding London median hourly rate £22.63 £43.00 £39.55
% change year-on-year -47.37% +8.72% +75.78%

Building Information Modelling
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Building Information Modelling as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Building Information Modelling in the UK

Building Information Modelling
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Building Information Modelling.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Building Information Modelling

Building Information Modelling
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Building Information Modelling over the 6 months to 29 August 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Building Information Modelling in the UK

Building Information Modelling
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Building Information Modelling.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Building Information Modelling

Building Information Modelling
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Building Information Modelling over the 6 months to 29 August 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Building Information Modelling in the UK

Building Information Modelling
Top 9 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Building Information Modelling within the UK over the 6 months to 29 August 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
England +47 39 £463 -6.33% 8
UK excluding London +18 25 £550 +37.50% 8
West Midlands +7 21 £575 +6.24% 3
Midlands +6 21 £575 +6.24% 3
Work from Home +29 18 £600 -4.00% 5
London +26 13 £325 -38.10%
South East - 3 £250 - 1
North of England - 1 £600 - 2
North West - 1 £600 - 2

Building Information Modelling
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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 6 (12.77%) SharePoint
2 1 (2.13%) PowerFactory
Applications
1 19 (40.43%) Revit
2 12 (25.53%) AutoCAD
3 9 (19.15%) Navisworks
4 8 (17.02%) ProjectWise
5 5 (10.64%) Microsoft Excel
5 5 (10.64%) Microsoft Office
6 3 (6.38%) MS Visio
7 2 (4.26%) MicroStation
8 1 (2.13%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 6 (12.77%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 8 (17.02%) Azure
2 5 (10.64%) Entra ID
3 4 (8.51%) Cloud Computing
4 3 (6.38%) SaaS
5 2 (4.26%) AWS
5 2 (4.26%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (2.13%) Azure DevOps
6 1 (2.13%) Lucidchart
Communications & Networking
1 7 (14.89%) Structured Cabling
2 5 (10.64%) Intrusion Detection
3 2 (4.26%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (10.64%) PostgreSQL
2 2 (4.26%) Metadata
3 1 (2.13%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 1 (2.13%) JIRA
General
1 12 (25.53%) Analytical Skills
2 9 (19.15%) Social Skills
3 2 (4.26%) Influencing Skills
3 2 (4.26%) Publishing
4 1 (2.13%) Documentation Skills
4 1 (2.13%) Finance
4 1 (2.13%) Fire and Rescue
4 1 (2.13%) Organisational Skills
4 1 (2.13%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 12 (25.53%) Architect
2 11 (23.40%) Solutions Architect
3 6 (12.77%) Developer
4 5 (10.64%) Communications Engineer
4 5 (10.64%) Full-Stack Developer
4 5 (10.64%) Lead
4 5 (10.64%) Lead Developer
4 5 (10.64%) Lead Full-Stack Developer
4 5 (10.64%) Senior
4 5 (10.64%) Senior Communications Engineer
5 3 (6.38%) Analyst
5 3 (6.38%) Coordinator
5 3 (6.38%) Design Engineer
5 3 (6.38%) Electrical Design Engineer
5 3 (6.38%) Electrical Engineer
6 2 (4.26%) Business Analyst
6 2 (4.26%) Consultant
6 2 (4.26%) Delivery Manager
6 2 (4.26%) Document Controller
6 2 (4.26%) Draughtsman
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (12.77%) MIDP
2 5 (10.64%) React Native
3 1 (2.13%) OAuth
3 1 (2.13%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 10 (21.28%) Management Information System
2 7 (14.89%) Fibre Optics
3 5 (10.64%) Enterprise Software
4 3 (6.38%) Data Centre
4 3 (6.38%) SCADA
5 2 (4.26%) Analytical Mindset
5 2 (4.26%) Legacy Systems
6 1 (2.13%) Cyber Threat
6 1 (2.13%) Driving Licence
6 1 (2.13%) Onboarding
6 1 (2.13%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (34.04%) Problem-Solving
2 14 (29.79%) Agile
3 12 (25.53%) Information Management
4 11 (23.40%) Collaborative Working
4 11 (23.40%) Data Management
5 9 (19.15%) Project Management
5 9 (19.15%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 7 (14.89%) Technical Leadership
7 6 (12.77%) Continuous Improvement
7 6 (12.77%) Digital Transformation Programme
7 6 (12.77%) Scrum
7 6 (12.77%) Translating Business Requirements
7 6 (12.77%) Use Case
8 5 (10.64%) CAD
8 5 (10.64%) Digital Engineering
8 5 (10.64%) Full-Stack Development
8 5 (10.64%) Mentoring
8 5 (10.64%) Software Engineering
9 4 (8.51%) Requirements Gathering
9 4 (8.51%) Scaled Agile Framework
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.13%) SQL
Qualifications
1 8 (17.02%) Degree
2 6 (12.77%) Security Cleared
3 5 (10.64%) BPSS Clearance
3 5 (10.64%) RIBA
4 4 (8.51%) Chartered Engineer
5 2 (4.26%) HNC
5 2 (4.26%) HND
6 1 (2.13%) BICSI Certification
6 1 (2.13%) BICSI RCDD
6 1 (2.13%) Computer Science Degree
6 1 (2.13%) Master's Degree
6 1 (2.13%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (27.66%) ISO 19650
2 5 (10.64%) QA
3 3 (6.38%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 2 (4.26%) Accessibility
4 2 (4.26%) GDPR
5 1 (2.13%) Data Quality
System Software
1 5 (10.64%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 8 (17.02%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 18 (38.30%) Autodesk
2 6 (12.77%) Microsoft
3 5 (10.64%) Okta
4 2 (4.26%) Cisco
4 2 (4.26%) Nokia
5 1 (2.13%) DIgSILENT
5 1 (2.13%) Fujitsu
5 1 (2.13%) Virgin Media