Problem Manager
UK
The median Problem Manager daily rate in the UK is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 May 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 19 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 506 | 527 | 667 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +21 | +140 | +140 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Problem Manager | 3 | 44 | 20 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.010% | 0.10% | 0.035% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.011% | 0.11% | 0.037% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 29 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £376 | £425 | £327 |
| 25th Percentile | £389 | £450 | £414 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £493 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.79% | +3.79% | -4.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £444 | £513 | £570 |
| 90th Percentile | £448 | £530 | £608 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £493 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.72% | +12.69% | -7.41% |
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 | 27,014 | 39,512 | 53,867 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.33% | 92.80% | 94.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,562 | 25,722 | 37,620 |
| 10th Percentile | £294 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £544 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -3.40% | +3.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,048 | 2,672 | 1,498 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.82 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.13 | £16.29 | £19.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.00 | £36.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.29% | -18.89% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.31 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.90 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.13 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.19% | -5.88% | +112.50% |
Problem Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Problem Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Problem Manager
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Problem Manager.
Problem Manager
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Problem Manager.
Problem Manager
Top 4 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Problem Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 19 May 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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| Work from Home | +36 | 2 | £404 | -18.10% | |
| England | +12 | 2 | £416 | -15.57% | 5 |
| South West | +31 | 1 | £450 | -13.46% | |
| UK excluding London | +13 | 1 | £450 | -8.72% | 4 |
Problem Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 May 2025, Problem Manager 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 Problem Manager in the job title.
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Problem Manager 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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