Functional Consultant Contracts in Watford

Functional Consultant
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median Functional Consultant daily rate in Watford is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 July 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
21 Jul 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 17 19
Rank change year-on-year +7 +2 +4
Contract jobs requiring a Functional Consultant 3 2 5
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Watford 5.88% 2.06% 3.85%
As % of the Job Titles category 6.00% 2.17% 3.88%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £525 - £663
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 - £713
Median % change year-on-year - - +18.75%
75th Percentile £575 - £750
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median daily rate £550 - £713
% change year-on-year - - +18.75%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 50 92 129
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 98.04% 94.85% 99.23%
Number of daily rates quoted 39 74 89
10th Percentile £249 £266 £169
25th Percentile £406 £308 £263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £375 £523
Median % change year-on-year +33.33% -28.23% +22.94%
75th Percentile £575 £484 £675
90th Percentile - £638 £775
Hertfordshire median daily rate £525 £428 £500
% change year-on-year +22.81% -14.50% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 5 10
10th Percentile £27.93 £13.20 £16.48
25th Percentile £28.52 £13.69 £21.00
Median hourly rate £31.49 £14.13 £22.00
Median % change year-on-year +122.94% -35.80% -37.14%
75th Percentile £34.16 £14.75 £32.31
90th Percentile £34.58 £14.90 £35.80
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £55.00 £50.00 £62.50
% change year-on-year +10.00% -20.00% +25.00%

Functional Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Job postings that featured Functional Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.

Job vacancy trend for Functional Consultant in Watford

Functional Consultant
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Watford

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Functional Consultant in Watford.

Daily rate trend for Functional Consultant in Watford

Functional Consultant Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 21 July 2025, Functional Consultant 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 across the Watford region featuring Functional Consultant in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Maximo
2 1 (33.33%) GAP Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Data Design

Functional Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford 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:

Business Applications
1 3 (100.00%) Maximo
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Data Design
1 1 (33.33%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 Functional Consultant jobs in Hertfordshire