Head of Technical Services Contract Job Trends

Head of Technical Services
UK

As of 17 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Technical Services daily rate in the UK.

6 months to
17 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 621 518 -
Rank change year-on-year -103 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Technical Services 2 2 0
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.004% 0.007% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.005% 0.007% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £900 -
UK excluding London median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 44,407 27,141 39,490
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.29% 92.39% 92.79%
Number of daily rates quoted 27,193 17,684 25,687
10th Percentile £321 £293 £280
25th Percentile £413 £406 £410
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £513 £525
Median % change year-on-year -0.49% -2.38% -3.23%
75th Percentile £615 £625 £638
90th Percentile £725 £738 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £490
% change year-on-year +5.26% -3.06% -2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,901 1,046 2,662
10th Percentile £15.00 £14.00 £12.82
25th Percentile £20.27 £18.15 £16.30
Median hourly rate £42.69 £28.17 £36.58
Median % change year-on-year +51.55% -22.99% -18.72%
75th Percentile £66.25 £61.44 £61.30
90th Percentile £78.75 £75.00 £73.44
UK excluding London median hourly rate £45.00 £27.13 £40.00
% change year-on-year +65.90% -32.19% -5.88%

Head of Technical Services
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Technical Services' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Head of Technical Services job vacancy trend in the UK

Head of Technical Services
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Technical Services job vacancies in the UK.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Technical Services job vacancies in the UK

Head of Technical Services
Top 4 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Technical Services within the UK over the 6 months to 17 May 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England -115 2 - - 2
South East - 2 - - 1
UK excluding London - 2 - - 1
Work from Home - 1 - -

Head of Technical Services Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 17 May 2026, Head of Technical Services contract job roles required 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 job ads featuring Head of Technical Services in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) SIAM
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) High Availability
2 1 (50.00%) Line Management
2 1 (50.00%) Operational Stability
2 1 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (50.00%) Service Management

Head of Technical Services Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Operational Technology
2 1 (50.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) SIAM
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) High Availability
2 1 (50.00%) Line Management
2 1 (50.00%) Operational Stability
2 1 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (50.00%) Service Management