Business Consultant Contract Job Trends
Business Consultant
UK
The median Business Consultant daily rate in the UK is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 610 | 511 | 510 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -99 | -1 | +29 |
| Contract Business Consultant jobs | 82 | 55 | 43 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 38 | 38 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £411 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £428 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.32% | -2.38% | -8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £667 | £581 |
| 90th Percentile | £840 | £725 | £656 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -9.09% | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £40.75 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £41.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £42.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 49,938 | 31,221 | 33,983 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.64% | 90.95% | 92.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,355 | 19,779 | 20,508 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £279 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £401 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £619 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,233 | 1,754 | 1,296 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.00 | £15.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £17.50 | £20.28 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £38.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -34.05% | -15.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £51.02 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.65 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.13 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.19% | -32.99% | -15.73% |
Business Consultant Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Business Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Business Consultant Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Consultant job vacancies in the UK.
Business Consultant Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for Business Consultant jobs over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Business Consultant Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Consultant job vacancies in the UK.
Business Consultant Top 12 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Business Consultant jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -76 | 64 | £575 | -4.17% | 25 |
| London | -60 | 46 | £650 | -3.70% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -74 | 27 | £450 | -10.00% | 18 |
| Work from Home | -47 | 21 | £600 | - | 18 |
| Scotland | -12 | 9 | £350 | -39.91% | |
| East of England | -16 | 8 | £418 | -12.11% | |
| South East | -54 | 5 | £544 | -5.43% | 1 |
| North West | -36 | 3 | £510 | +2.00% | 4 |
| North of England | -73 | 3 | £510 | +2.00% | 10 |
| East Midlands | -5 | 1 | £513 | +2.50% | |
| South West | -27 | 1 | £350 | -48.15% | 1 |
| Midlands | -48 | 1 | £513 | +2.50% | 6 |
Business Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Business Consultant 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 Business Consultant job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 32.9% | 27 |
| 2 | Dynamics 365 | 29.3% | 24 |
| 3 | ERP | 19.5% | 16 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Management | 17.1% | 14 |
| 5 | Fault Management | 15.9% | 13 |
| 5 | Order Management | 15.9% | 13 |
| 5 | Service Management | 15.9% | 13 |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 15.9% | 13 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Engagement | 14.6% | 12 |
| 10 | Migration | 13.4% | 11 |
| 10 | Workshop Facilitation | 13.4% | 11 |
| 12 | Business Transformation | 12.2% | 10 |
| 12 | Oracle | 12.2% | 10 |
| 12 | SC Cleared | 12.2% | 10 |
| 12 | Security Cleared | 12.2% | 10 |
| 16 | Requirements Gathering | 11.0% | 9 |
| 16 | Translating Business Requirements | 11.0% | 9 |
| 18 | Change Management | 9.8% | 8 |
| 18 | Oracle EBS | 9.8% | 8 |
| 18 | Technology Transformation | 9.8% | 8 |
| 21 | Dynamics NAV | 8.5% | 7 |
| 22 | User Acceptance Testing | 7.3% | 6 |
| 23 | Agile | 6.1% | 5 |
| 23 | Business Analysis | 6.1% | 5 |
| 23 | Problem-Solving | 6.1% | 5 |
| 23 | Roadmaps | 6.1% | 5 |
| 23 | SQL | 6.1% | 5 |
| 28 | Business Case | 4.9% | 4 |
| 28 | Business Intelligence | 4.9% | 4 |
| 28 | Data Migration | 4.9% | 4 |
Business Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Functional Consultant | 18.3% | 15 |
| 2 | Business Process Consultant | 17.1% | 14 |
| 2 | Dynamics 365 Consultant | 17.1% | 14 |
| 4 | ServiceNow Consultant | 15.9% | 13 |
| 5 | Microsoft Consultant | 14.6% | 12 |
| 6 | Oracle Consultant | 12.2% | 10 |
| 7 | Business Transformation Consultant | 9.8% | 8 |
| 7 | E-Business Consultant | 9.8% | 8 |
| 7 | Senior Business Consultant | 9.8% | 8 |
| 10 | Business Developer | 7.3% | 6 |
| 10 | Change Consultant | 7.3% | 6 |
| 10 | Dynamics 365 Developer | 7.3% | 6 |
| 10 | Microsoft Developer | 7.3% | 6 |
| 14 | Business Change Consultant | 6.1% | 5 |
| 15 | Business Analyst | 4.9% | 4 |
| 16 | Lead Consultant | 3.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Management Consultant | 2.4% | 2 |
| 17 | Oracle Financials Consultant | 2.4% | 2 |
| 17 | Oracle Functional Consultant | 2.4% | 2 |
| 17 | Oracle Technical Consultant | 2.4% | 2 |