Consultant
UK
The median Consultant daily rate in the UK is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 28 | 25 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +9 | +18 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 2,038 | 2,913 | 3,137 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 6.45% | 6.71% | 5.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.01% | 7.21% | 5.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,185 | 1,750 | 1,745 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £403 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £470 | £463 | £481 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £550 |
| 75th Percentile | £649 | £650 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £729 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +3.77% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 28 | 29 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £28.92 | £27.25 | £45.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £43.57 | £52.90 | £54.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £72.50 | £61.60 | £66.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.69% | -6.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £86.00 | £65.03 | £77.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.33 | £75.00 | £91.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £77.50 | £59.95 | £64.68 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.27% | -7.31% | -10.79% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 29,079 | 40,388 | 53,054 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.02% | 92.98% | 94.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,553 | 25,970 | 36,860 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £286 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £401 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +1.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £494 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -1.20% | +4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,311 | 2,837 | 1,549 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.78 | £12.87 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.44 | £16.65 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.50 | £37.75 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.80% | -12.21% | +68.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.25 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £74.00 | £76.05 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £39.60 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | +1.01% | +94.88% |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Consultant.
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Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Consultant over the 6 months to 4 July 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Consultant.
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Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Consultant over the 6 months to 4 July 2025.
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Top 17 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the UK over the 6 months to 4 July 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 |
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| England | -2 | 1,582 | £550 | - | 8,435 |
| Work from Home | -6 | 794 | £550 | - | 4,864 |
| London | -2 | 783 | £575 | +4.55% | 3,238 |
| UK excluding London | -9 | 728 | £550 | - | 5,784 |
| North of England | -10 | 200 | £550 | - | 1,348 |
| South East | -9 | 189 | £550 | -5.66% | 1,428 |
| Midlands | -9 | 135 | £550 | -3.08% | 909 |
| North West | -8 | 114 | £569 | +3.41% | 771 |
| East of England | +13 | 73 | £550 | +4.76% | 746 |
| South West | -12 | 67 | £550 | -4.35% | 753 |
| East Midlands | +2 | 65 | £550 | -4.35% | 372 |
| West Midlands | -26 | 64 | £550 | -0.90% | 533 |
| Yorkshire | -14 | 61 | £475 | -5.00% | 489 |
| Scotland | -40 | 39 | £463 | -11.90% | 349 |
| North East | +18 | 25 | £540 | -8.47% | 90 |
| Wales | +1 | 18 | £419 | -28.72% | 144 |
| Northern Ireland | -15 | 9 | £520 | -2.12% | 125 |
Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 July 2025, Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
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:
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