Trainer Contract Job Trends
Trainer
UK
The median Trainer daily rate in the UK is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 470 | 439 | 382 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -31 | -57 | +112 |
| Contract Trainer jobs | 216 | 136 | 183 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.39% | 0.40% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.43% | 0.44% | 0.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 105 | 78 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £208 | - | £143 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £163 | £165 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £420 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.19% | +5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £488 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £606 | £575 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £400 | £313 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.75% | +28.00% | -3.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 23 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.81 | £22.76 | £25.74 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.99 | £29.61 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.37% | -37.66% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £37.70 | £30.00 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.50 | £30.23 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £22.99 | £29.61 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.37% | -37.66% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,285 | 30,568 | 34,355 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.74% | 90.89% | 92.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,557 | 19,319 | 20,715 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £621 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,194 | 1,701 | 1,345 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.80 | £15.04 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.00 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £69.65 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -9.09% |
Trainer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Trainer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Trainer Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Trainer job vacancies in the UK.
Trainer Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for Trainer jobs over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Trainer Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Trainer job vacancies in the UK.
Trainer Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution for Trainer jobs over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Trainer Top 16 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Trainer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 25 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -49 | 194 | £444 | +6.93% | 158 |
| UK excluding London | -67 | 123 | £475 | +18.75% | 109 |
| Midlands | +16 | 76 | £550 | +100.00% | 20 |
| London | -48 | 63 | £431 | -13.75% | 43 |
| West Midlands | +4 | 51 | £325 | +18.18% | 13 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 25 | £550 | +37.50% | 7 |
| Work from Home | -73 | 22 | £406 | -4.41% | 363 |
| North of England | -86 | 13 | £400 | -5.88% | 22 |
| South East | -66 | 12 | £560 | +243.56% | 40 |
| South West | -33 | 11 | £600 | +268.10% | 9 |
| Yorkshire | -48 | 7 | £413 | -2.94% | 10 |
| East of England | -12 | 6 | £475 | - | 13 |
| Wales | -11 | 4 | £431 | +7.81% | 2 |
| North West | -51 | 4 | £400 | - | 12 |
| North East | -38 | 2 | £388 | +137.73% | |
| Scotland | -25 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Trainer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 October 2026, Trainer contract job ads cited 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 Trainer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP | 22.2% | 48 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 21.8% | 47 |
| 3 | Coaching | 13.9% | 30 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 12.0% | 26 |
| 5 | SC Cleared | 10.6% | 23 |
| 6 | Microsoft 365 | 9.7% | 21 |
| 7 | Microsoft Copilot | 9.3% | 20 |
| 8 | AI | 8.3% | 18 |
| 8 | Asset Management | 8.3% | 18 |
| 8 | ERP | 8.3% | 18 |
| 8 | SAP S/4HANA | 8.3% | 18 |
| 12 | Logistics | 7.4% | 16 |
| 12 | Oracle | 7.4% | 16 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Engagement | 6.9% | 15 |
| 15 | Change Management | 6.5% | 14 |
| 16 | EAM | 5.6% | 12 |
| 16 | Knowledge Transfer | 5.6% | 12 |
| 18 | Oracle Fusion | 5.1% | 11 |
| 18 | Workshop Facilitation | 5.1% | 11 |
| 20 | Stakeholder Management | 4.6% | 10 |
| 20 | User Acceptance Testing | 4.6% | 10 |
| 22 | Customer Service | 4.2% | 9 |
| 22 | Microsoft Office | 4.2% | 9 |
| 22 | Problem-Solving | 4.2% | 9 |
| 25 | Analytics | 3.7% | 8 |
| 25 | Continuous Improvement | 3.7% | 8 |
| 25 | Mentoring | 3.7% | 8 |
| 25 | Microsoft Excel | 3.7% | 8 |
| 25 | Production Planning | 3.7% | 8 |
| 25 | SAP PM | 3.7% | 8 |
Trainer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP Trainer | 20.4% | 44 |
| 2 | IT Trainer | 19.0% | 41 |
| 3 | Artificial Intelligence Specialist | 9.3% | 20 |
| 3 | Senior Data Warehouse Specialist | 9.3% | 20 |
| 3 | Senior IT Trainer | 9.3% | 20 |
| 6 | ICT Trainer | 6.0% | 13 |
| 7 | Microsoft 365 Trainer | 5.1% | 11 |
| 7 | Oracle Trainer | 5.1% | 11 |
| 9 | Microsoft Trainer | 2.8% | 6 |
| 9 | Technical Trainer | 2.8% | 6 |
| 11 | ERP Trainer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 12 | SAP MM Trainer | 1.9% | 4 |
| 13 | Analyst | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | Lecturer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | Salesforce Trainer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | SAP EWM Trainer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | SAP PP Trainer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | SAP QM Trainer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | SAP SD Trainer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | Workday Trainer | 1.4% | 3 |