Business Manager Contract Job Trends in West Sussex
Business Manager
South East > West Sussex
The median Business Manager daily rate in West Sussex is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Business Manager jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex | 0.23% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.25% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £338 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £557 | £517 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.81% | +3.35% | +9.59% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
West Sussex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in West Sussex matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in West Sussex matching a recognised job title | 397 | 196 | 115 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.69% | 84.12% | 92.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 220 | 151 | 86 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £200 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £283 | £253 | £319 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £432 | £475 | £473 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.16% | +0.53% | -5.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £550 | £586 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £703 | £638 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | +1.80% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 32 | 23 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.48 | £12.63 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.00 | £15.50 | £27.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £16.00 | £28.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +196.88% | -42.86% | -41.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.81 | £20.69 | £29.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.75 | £24.20 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.00 | £20.79 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +130.88% | -63.84% | +11.82% |
Business Manager Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Business Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.
Business Manager Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in West Sussex.
Business Manager Contract Job Locations in West Sussex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Business Manager jobs within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Hill | - | 1 | £325 | - | |
| Business Manager South East |
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Business Manager Skill Set Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Business 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 Business Manager job ads across the West Sussex region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Conflict Resolution | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | End-to-End Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ISTQB | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PMO | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Regression Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Resource Allocation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Scrum | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SDLC | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Selenium | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Strategy | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Tricentis Tosca | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
Business Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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 | Test Manager | 100.0% | 1 |