PRINCE2 Certification Contracts

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for PRINCE2 Certification qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 3 months to 22 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Note that daily and hourly rates are treated separately in these statistics. When calculating contractor rate percentiles, daily rates are never derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

PRINCE2 Certification UK
Location	3 months to 22 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	374	370	273
Rank change year-on-year	-4	-97
Contract jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification	252	303	463
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.54%	0.56%	0.82%
As % of the Qualifications category	2.79%	2.58%	4.34%
Number of daily rates quoted	183	203	299
Median daily rate	£400	£425	£413
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	-5.88%	+3.03%
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£259	£310	£300
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£535	£550	£550
UK excluding London median daily rate	£350	£410	£400
% change year-on-year	-14.63%	+2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted	3	6	8
Median hourly rate	£22.75	£23.75	£27.50
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year	-4.21%	-13.63%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than	£18.95	£19.41	£26.19
10% offered a hourly rate of more than	£33.75	£29.50	£43.10
UK excluding London median hourly rate	£22.75	£22.16	£27.50
% change year-on-year	+2.65%	-19.40%

PRINCE2 Certification is in the academic qualifications and professional certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all academic qualifications and professional certifications cited in contract job vacancies.

Academic & Professional Certification UK
Contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications	9047	11737	10662
As % of all contract IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	19.30%	21.77%	18.97%
Number of daily rates quoted	5405	7313	6195
Median daily rate	£425	£400	£390
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	+6.25%	+2.56%
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£250	£250	£240
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£575	£575	£550
UK excluding London median daily rate	£400	£375	£375
% change year-on-year	+6.66%	-
Number of hourly rates quoted	500	438	557
Median hourly rate	£32.00	£28.50	£24.23
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year	+12.28%	+17.62%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than	£13.48	£12.57	£13.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than	£50.00	£47.83	£50.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate	£32.50	£29.75	£24.12
% change year-on-year	+9.24%	+23.34%

PRINCE2 Certification
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing PRINCE2 Certification as a proportion of all contract or permanent IT jobs with a match in the Qualifications category.

Job vacancy trend for PRINCE2 Certification in the UK

PRINCE2 Certification
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in contract jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification.

Contractor daily rate trend for PRINCE2 Certification in the UK

PRINCE2 Certification
Contractor Daily Rate Histogram

The daily rate distribution of IT jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification over the 3 months to 22 June 2017.

Contractor daily rate histogram for PRINCE2 Certification in the UK

PRINCE2 Certification
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for contractor hourly rates quoted in IT jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification.

Contractor hourly rate trend for PRINCE2 Certification in the UK

PRINCE2 Certification
Contractor Hourly Rate Histogram

The hourly rate distribution of IT jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification over the 3 months to 22 June 2017.

Contractor hourly rate histogram for PRINCE2 Certification in the UK

PRINCE2 Certification
Top 30 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification within the UK over the 3 months to 22 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Contract IT Job Ads	Median Daily Rate Last 3 Months	Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	0	229	£400	-5.88%	49
London	+18	97	£425	-10.52%	16
South West	+37	41	£313	-16.66%	12
South East	-16	36	£413	+0.60%	10
Bristol	+18	24	£313	-16.66%	4
East of England	-4	21	£300	-29.41%	1
City of London	+11	20	£475	+3.82%	5
West Midlands	+12	12	£444	+4.41%	1
Wales	+8	12	£525	+55.55%
Hertfordshire	+3	10	£300	-20.00%
East Midlands	-7	10	£463	+11.44%	2
Northampton	+15	8	£463	+42.30%
Northamptonshire	+9	8	£463	+42.30%
Swansea	-	8	£563	-
West Wales	-	8	£563	-
Berkshire	+14	7	£438	+2.94%	3
Surrey	+5	7	£413	-13.15%	1
Exeter	-	7	£338	-
Devon	-	7	£338	-
Scotland	+17	6	£201	-52.64%	1
West Sussex	+15	4	£443	-4.32%
Wiltshire	+4	4	£563	+50.00%	5
Edinburgh	+3	4	£201	-59.75%
North West	+2	4	£281	-21.27%	4
Bedfordshire	-13	4	£138	-73.80%
Essex	-17	4	£344	-27.63%
Oxfordshire	-17	4	£360	-10.00%
Buckinghamshire	-33	4	£438	+7.28%	2
Yorkshire	+18	3	£350	-17.64%	3
Crawley	+4	3	£425	+3.03%

PRINCE2 Certification
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 June 2017, IT contractor jobs citing PRINCE2 Certification also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all contract ads with a requirement for PRINCE2 Certification.

1	472 (96.33%)	PRINCE2
2	235 (47.96%)	Project Management
3	150 (30.61%)	Finance
4	112 (22.86%)	Stakeholder Management
5	101 (20.61%)	Agile Software Development
6	78 (15.92%)	ITIL
7	63 (12.86%)	PMO
8	62 (12.65%)	Microsoft
9	60 (12.24%)	PMI Certification
10	58 (11.84%)	PRINCE
11	55 (11.22%)	PMP
11	55 (11.22%)	Migration
12	52 (10.61%)	Microsoft Project
13	50 (10.20%)	Degree
14	42 (8.57%)	Data Centre

15	40 (8.16%)	Project Planning
16	36 (7.35%)	Security Cleared
16	36 (7.35%)	Microsoft Office
17	34 (6.94%)	WAN
17	34 (6.94%)	Retail
17	34 (6.94%)	Change Management
18	33 (6.73%)	LAN
19	32 (6.53%)	Business Analysis
20	31 (6.33%)	SC Cleared
20	31 (6.33%)	Office 365
21	30 (6.12%)	Management Information System
22	29 (5.92%)	Banking
23	28 (5.71%)	Risk Management
23	28 (5.71%)	Scrum
24	25 (5.10%)	Cisco

PRINCE2 Certification
Co-occurring IT Skills by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	21 (4.29%)	SharePoint
2	8 (1.63%)	MS Exchange
2	8 (1.63%)	Skype for Business
3	3 (0.61%)	CMS
3	3 (0.61%)	Documentum
4	2 (0.41%)	Adobe Experience Manager
4	2 (0.41%)	Drupal
4	2 (0.41%)	Exchange Server 2010
4	2 (0.41%)	Exchange Server 2013
4	2 (0.41%)	MS Project Server
4	2 (0.41%)	WebSphere
5	1 (0.20%)	Captiva
5	1 (0.20%)	Confluence
5	1 (0.20%)	Exchange Server 2007
5	1 (0.20%)	FileNet
5	1 (0.20%)	Oracle SOA Suite
5	1 (0.20%)	SAS
5	1 (0.20%)	SharePoint 2013
5	1 (0.20%)	Sitecore CMS
5	1 (0.20%)	Smallworld

Applications
1	52 (10.61%)	Microsoft Project
2	36 (7.35%)	Microsoft Office
3	23 (4.69%)	Microsoft Excel
4	16 (3.27%)	MS Visio
5	9 (1.84%)	Microsoft PowerPoint
6	7 (1.43%)	Spreadsheet

Business Applications
1	4 (0.82%)	CA PPM
1	4 (0.82%)	Dynamics NAV
1	4 (0.82%)	Maximo
2	2 (0.41%)	Magento
2	2 (0.41%)	SAP Business One
2	2 (0.41%)	SAP Oil and Gas
3	1 (0.20%)	Cerner Millennium
3	1 (0.20%)	Dynamics AX
3	1 (0.20%)	Dynamics CRM
3	1 (0.20%)	Oracle EBS
3	1 (0.20%)	Oracle EBS R12
3	1 (0.20%)	Oracle ERP
3	1 (0.20%)	Oracle Retail
3	1 (0.20%)	Primavera
3	1 (0.20%)	Salesforce.com CRM
3	1 (0.20%)	SAP S/4HANA

Cloud Services
1	31 (6.33%)	Office 365
2	10 (2.04%)	Microsoft Azure
2	10 (2.04%)	SaaS
3	8 (1.63%)	OneDrive
4	6 (1.22%)	IaaS
4	6 (1.22%)	Yammer
5	5 (1.02%)	Amazon AWS
6	3 (0.61%)	Azure Active Directory
6	3 (0.61%)	PaaS
7	1 (0.20%)	Cloud Computing
7	1 (0.20%)	Dynamics 365
7	1 (0.20%)	Google Analytics

Communications & Networking
1	34 (6.94%)	WAN
2	33 (6.73%)	LAN
3	21 (4.29%)	Wi-Fi
4	12 (2.45%)	Broadband
5	11 (2.24%)	Wireless
6	10 (2.04%)	Skype
7	8 (1.63%)	VoIP
8	7 (1.43%)	Firewall
9	5 (1.02%)	Intranet
10	3 (0.61%)	Internet
10	3 (0.61%)	Unified Communications
10	3 (0.61%)	WLAN
11	2 (0.41%)	3G
11	2 (0.41%)	4G
11	2 (0.41%)	DNS
11	2 (0.41%)	PSTN
11	2 (0.41%)	SAN
12	1 (0.20%)	DMZ
12	1 (0.20%)	IP Telephony
12	1 (0.20%)	PBX

Database & Business Intelligence
1	15 (3.06%)	Data Warehouse
2	5 (1.02%)	SQL Server
3	4 (0.82%)	BusinessObjects
4	2 (0.41%)	Big Data
4	2 (0.41%)	Crystal Reports
4	2 (0.41%)	Power BI
4	2 (0.41%)	SAP HANA
4	2 (0.41%)	SQL Server Integration Services
4	2 (0.41%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
5	1 (0.20%)	Electronic Patient Records
5	1 (0.20%)	Enterprise Data Warehouse
5	1 (0.20%)	SQL Server 2016
5	1 (0.20%)	SQL Server Analysis Services

Development Applications
1	6 (1.22%)	JIRA
2	1 (0.20%)	Bitbucket
2	1 (0.20%)	MSI

General
1	150 (30.61%)	Finance
2	34 (6.94%)	Retail
3	29 (5.92%)	Banking
4	23 (4.69%)	Telecoms
5	20 (4.08%)	Legal
6	14 (2.86%)	Marketing
7	10 (2.04%)	Local Government
8	9 (1.84%)	Manufacturing
8	9 (1.84%)	Publishing
9	7 (1.43%)	Automotive
9	7 (1.43%)	Investment Banking
10	6 (1.22%)	Back Office
11	4 (0.82%)	Advertising
11	4 (0.82%)	French Language
11	4 (0.82%)	Law
12	3 (0.61%)	Billing
13	2 (0.41%)	Electronics
13	2 (0.41%)	International Banking
13	2 (0.41%)	Pharmaceutical
13	2 (0.41%)	Retail Banking

Job Titles
1	326 (66.53%)	Project Manager
2	47 (9.59%)	Analyst
3	45 (9.18%)	IT Manager
4	41 (8.37%)	IT Project Manager
5	33 (6.73%)	Business Analyst
5	33 (6.73%)	Infrastructure Manager
5	33 (6.73%)	Infrastructure Project Manager
6	31 (6.33%)	Programme Manager
7	23 (4.69%)	Senior Manager
7	23 (4.69%)	Senior Project Manager
7	23 (4.69%)	Technical Manager
8	22 (4.49%)	Technical Project Manager
9	14 (2.86%)	Implementation Manager
9	14 (2.86%)	PRINCE2 Project Manager
10	13 (2.65%)	Coordinator
10	13 (2.65%)	Implementation Project Manager
10	13 (2.65%)	Project Coordinator
10	13 (2.65%)	Project Implementation Manager
11	12 (2.45%)	Installation Manager
11	12 (2.45%)	Migration Project Manager

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	3 (0.61%)	EDI
1	3 (0.61%)	Web Services
2	2 (0.41%)	.NET
2	2 (0.41%)	Middleware
3	1 (0.20%)	COM
3	1 (0.20%)	Spring
3	1 (0.20%)	Velocity

Miscellaneous
1	42 (8.57%)	Data Centre
2	30 (6.12%)	Management Information System
3	20 (4.08%)	Analytical Skills
4	19 (3.88%)	NHS
5	15 (3.06%)	PMI
6	12 (2.45%)	CCTV
7	7 (1.43%)	Computer Science
7	7 (1.43%)	EPoS
7	7 (1.43%)	Mobile App
7	7 (1.43%)	Virtual Team
8	6 (1.22%)	Client/Server
8	6 (1.22%)	Driving Licence
8	6 (1.22%)	Greenfield Project
9	5 (1.02%)	Digital Media
9	5 (1.02%)	Mobile Banking
10	4 (0.82%)	Data Structures
10	4 (0.82%)	Fintech
10	4 (0.82%)	Mobile Payment
11	3 (0.61%)	Credit Risk
11	3 (0.61%)	Private Cloud

Operating Systems
1	25 (5.10%)	Windows
2	9 (1.84%)	Windows 10
3	6 (1.22%)	Unix
4	4 (0.82%)	Linux
4	4 (0.82%)	Windows Server
5	3 (0.61%)	Windows 7
5	3 (0.61%)	Windows Server 2003
5	3 (0.61%)	Windows Server 2012
6	2 (0.41%)	pSOS
6	2 (0.41%)	VMS
6	2 (0.41%)	Windows Server 2008
7	1 (0.20%)	Windows Vista

Processes & Methodologies
1	472 (96.33%)	PRINCE2
2	235 (47.96%)	Project Management
3	112 (22.86%)	Stakeholder Management
4	101 (20.61%)	Agile Software Development
5	78 (15.92%)	ITIL
6	58 (11.84%)	PRINCE
7	55 (11.22%)	Migration
8	40 (8.16%)	Project Planning
9	34 (6.94%)	Change Management
10	32 (6.53%)	Business Analysis
11	28 (5.71%)	Risk Management
11	28 (5.71%)	Scrum
12	24 (4.90%)	Stakeholder Engagement
13	23 (4.69%)	SDLC
14	21 (4.29%)	Programme Management
15	19 (3.88%)	Supplier Management
16	18 (3.67%)	Service Management
17	17 (3.47%)	Business Intelligence
17	17 (3.47%)	Data Migration
17	17 (3.47%)	Waterfall

Programming Languages
1	5 (1.02%)	SQL
2	3 (0.61%)	C
2	3 (0.61%)	Java
2	3 (0.61%)	PowerShell
3	2 (0.41%)	Python
4	1 (0.20%)	PHP
4	1 (0.20%)	Ruby
4	1 (0.20%)	VBA

Qualifications
1	60 (12.24%)	PMI Certification
2	55 (11.22%)	PMP
3	50 (10.20%)	Degree
4	36 (7.35%)	Security Cleared
5	31 (6.33%)	SC Cleared
6	14 (2.86%)	ISEB
7	13 (2.65%)	ITIL Certification
8	11 (2.24%)	APMP
9	8 (1.63%)	Microsoft Certification
10	7 (1.43%)	PRINCE2 Practitioner
11	6 (1.22%)	Cisco Certification
12	4 (0.82%)	BPSS Clearance
12	4 (0.82%)	CCNP
12	4 (0.82%)	DV Cleared
12	4 (0.82%)	Six Sigma Green Belt
13	3 (0.61%)	Computer Science Degree
13	3 (0.61%)	CTC Cleared
13	3 (0.61%)	MCSE
13	3 (0.61%)	Six Sigma Black Belt
14	2 (0.41%)	MCSA

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	63 (12.86%)	PMO
2	23 (4.69%)	QA
3	9 (1.84%)	Disclosure Scotland
4	7 (1.43%)	GDPR
5	4 (0.82%)	SLA
6	3 (0.61%)	MiFID
7	2 (0.41%)	BS25999
7	2 (0.41%)	Dodd-Frank
7	2 (0.41%)	EMIR
7	2 (0.41%)	ISO/IEC 27001
7	2 (0.41%)	Solvency II
8	1 (0.20%)	COBIT
8	1 (0.20%)	Data Quality
8	1 (0.20%)	JSP 440
8	1 (0.20%)	PCI DSS

System Software
1	14 (2.86%)	Active Directory
2	6 (1.22%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	3 (0.61%)	Microsoft Virtual Server
3	3 (0.61%)	Virtual Machines
3	3 (0.61%)	Virtual Servers
4	2 (0.41%)	Hyper-V
4	2 (0.41%)	Terminal Services
5	1 (0.20%)	XenApp
5	1 (0.20%)	XenDesktop

Systems Management
1	5 (1.02%)	SCCM
2	4 (0.82%)	Cisco CUCM
3	3 (0.61%)	vCenter Server
4	2 (0.41%)	Backup Exec
4	2 (0.41%)	DameWare
4	2 (0.41%)	SCOM
5	1 (0.20%)	HP Quality Center
5	1 (0.20%)	Opscode Chef
5	1 (0.20%)	Puppet
5	1 (0.20%)	Systems Management Server (SMS)
5	1 (0.20%)	TrustSec

Vendors
1	62 (12.65%)	Microsoft
2	25 (5.10%)	Cisco
3	18 (3.67%)	SAP
4	14 (2.86%)	Oracle
5	9 (1.84%)	Citrix
5	9 (1.84%)	VMware
6	6 (1.22%)	IBM
7	5 (1.02%)	Avaya
7	5 (1.02%)	HP
8	4 (0.82%)	Concur
9	3 (0.61%)	ATG
9	3 (0.61%)	CA
9	3 (0.61%)	hybris
9	3 (0.61%)	LANDesk
10	2 (0.41%)	Aastra
10	2 (0.41%)	Adobe
10	2 (0.41%)	Cognos
10	2 (0.41%)	NetApp
10	2 (0.41%)	OpenText
10	2 (0.41%)	Symantec