Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Warwickshire
Project Manager
West Midlands > Warwickshire
The median Project Manager daily rate in Warwickshire is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 46 | 35 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | -21 | +11 |
| Contract Project Manager jobs | 23 | 24 | 45 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Warwickshire | 3.21% | 4.53% | 10.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.67% | 5.18% | 11.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 21 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £506 | £400 | £513 |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | £563 | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £600 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | - | +8.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £625 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £825 | - | £658 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £556 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.14% | -4.35% | +9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £56.50 | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £23.11 | £56.50 | £23.60 |
| % change year-on-year | -59.10% | +139.41% | -11.49% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Warwickshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Warwickshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Warwickshire matching a recognised job title | 627 | 463 | 403 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 87.57% | 87.36% | 91.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 323 | 277 | 225 |
| 10th Percentile | £380 | £305 | £405 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £570 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -7.89% | +3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £635 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £725 | £683 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £486 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.71% | - | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 62 | 31 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £24.25 | £12.71 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.75 | £31.61 | £13.95 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £40.46 | £23.82 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.21% | +69.86% | +25.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.00 | £50.00 | £28.05 |
| 90th Percentile | £33.99 | - | £35.00 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £23.81 | £25.15 | £22.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.35% | +14.32% | -0.88% |
Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Warwickshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Project Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Warwickshire.
Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in Warwickshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Warwickshire.
Project Manager Daily Rate Histogram in Warwickshire
Daily rate distribution for Project Manager jobs in Warwickshire over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Project Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Warwickshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Warwickshire.
Project Manager Contract Job Locations in Warwickshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Project Manager jobs within the Warwickshire region over the 6 months to 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | -11 | 10 | £600 | - | |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | +1 | 1 | £513 | -14.58% | 1 |
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Project Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warwickshire
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Project Manager 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 Project Manager job ads across the Warwickshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Management | 65.2% | 15 |
| 2 | AI | 60.9% | 14 |
| 2 | Generative AI | 60.9% | 14 |
| 4 | Azure | 43.5% | 10 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Management | 39.1% | 9 |
| 6 | Change Management | 26.1% | 6 |
| 7 | Power BI | 21.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Power Platform | 21.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Problem-Solving | 21.7% | 5 |
| 10 | Data Science | 17.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Machine Learning | 17.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Migration | 17.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Service Management | 17.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Windows | 17.4% | 4 |
| 15 | ArcGIS | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Cloud Computing | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Cybersecurity | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Data Analysis | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Decision-Making | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | GIS | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | GitHub | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | JIRA | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Programme Management | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Project Governance | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Python | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Time Management | 13.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Visualisation | 13.0% | 3 |
| 28 | Agile | 8.7% | 2 |
| 28 | AWS | 8.7% | 2 |
| 28 | Business Case | 8.7% | 2 |
Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warwickshire 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 | IT Project Manager | 26.1% | 6 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Project Manager | 21.7% | 5 |
| 3 | Data Science Manager | 17.4% | 4 |
| 3 | IT Infrastructure Project Manager | 17.4% | 4 |
| 5 | Business Change Project Manager | 13.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Data Manager | 13.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Data Scientist | 13.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Senior Project Manager | 13.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Delivery Project Manager | 8.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Financial Services Project Manager | 8.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Infrastructure Services Project Manager | 8.7% | 2 |
| 9 | IT Services Manager | 8.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Project Manager - Cybersecurity | 8.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Cloud Infrastructure Manager | 4.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Data Science Leader | 4.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Engineering Manager | 4.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Implementation Project Manager | 4.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Infrastructure Delivery Manager | 4.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Innovation Manager | 4.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Lead Project Manager | 4.3% | 1 |