Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Maturity Model (P3M3)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring P3M3 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 624 | 514 | 582 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -110 | +68 | - |
| Contract jobs citing P3M3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.002% | 0.007% | 0.002% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.003% | 0.008% | 0.003% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £725 | £850 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £750 | £900 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +80.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £775 | £950 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £750 | £900 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +80.00% | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
UK
P3M3 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 | 39,805 | 26,361 | 36,876 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.33% | 90.96% | 86.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24,996 | 16,941 | 23,723 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £305 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £516 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.13% | -1.71% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £626 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £492 | £479 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.71% | -4.20% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,368 | 1,073 | 2,431 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.82 | £14.41 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.90 | £18.38 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £28.60 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +48.60% | -21.64% | +1.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.31 | £60.00 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £25.78 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.59% | -32.17% | +8.57% |
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Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing P3M3 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
P3M3
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing P3M3.
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Top 3 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing P3M3 within the UK over the 6 months to 13 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 |
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| East of England | -29 | 1 | £750 | -16.67% | 2 |
| UK excluding London | -95 | 1 | £750 | -16.67% | 4 |
| England | -114 | 1 | £750 | -16.67% | 5 |
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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:
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