Consultant Contract Job Trends in West Sussex
Consultant
South East > West Sussex
The median Consultant daily rate in West Sussex is £460, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +1 | -4 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 48 | 25 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex | 11.09% | 12.02% | 14.07% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.91% | 14.37% | 15.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 18 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £410 | £479 | £415 |
| 25th Percentile | £455 | £507 | £434 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £460 | £515 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.78% | +5.64% | -5.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £470 | £537 | £524 |
| 90th Percentile | £484 | £540 | £528 |
| South East median daily rate | £533 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.18% | - | +4.76% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
West Sussex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in West Sussex with a recognized job title | 403 | 174 | 125 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.07% | 83.65% | 92.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 216 | 133 | 94 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £200 | £187 |
| 25th Percentile | £273 | £250 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £422 | £463 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.86% | +2.78% | -8.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £494 | £550 | £528 |
| 90th Percentile | £632 | £703 | £638 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £505 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -0.99% | -0.98% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 29 | 22 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.81 | £12.63 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27.75 | £15.50 | £27.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.46 | £16.00 | £28.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +202.84% | -42.86% | -41.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £20.69 | £29.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £22.76 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.72 | £23.00 | £58.43 |
| % change year-on-year | +111.87% | -60.65% | +11.30% |
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.
Consultant Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in West Sussex.
Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in West Sussex.
Consultant Contract Job Locations in West Sussex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 16 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing | -2 | 31 | £465 | -9.81% | 5 |
| Crawley | - | 16 | £428 | - | 3 |
| Consultant South East |
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Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Consultant contract job roles required 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 job ads across the West Sussex region featuring Consultant in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP | 81.3% | 39 |
| 2 | SAP PSCD | 68.8% | 33 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 54.2% | 26 |
| 4 | SC Cleared | 47.9% | 23 |
| 5 | Revenue Management | 45.8% | 22 |
| 6 | Workshop Facilitation | 39.6% | 19 |
| 7 | SAP Commerce Cloud | 35.4% | 17 |
| 8 | SAP BRIM | 33.3% | 16 |
| 9 | SAP Hybris | 27.1% | 13 |
| 10 | BPSS Clearance | 25.0% | 12 |
| 11 | Stakeholder Management | 18.8% | 9 |
| 12 | Problem-Solving | 16.7% | 8 |
| 13 | REST | 14.6% | 7 |
| 13 | SAP FI | 14.6% | 7 |
| 15 | Continuous Improvement | 12.5% | 6 |
| 15 | Java | 12.5% | 6 |
| 15 | Microsoft | 12.5% | 6 |
| 15 | SAP FI-CA | 12.5% | 6 |
| 19 | Requirements Gathering | 10.4% | 5 |
| 19 | SAP PI | 10.4% | 5 |
| 19 | SAP S/4HANA | 10.4% | 5 |
| 22 | ABAP | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | Cloud Security | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | CRM | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | Functional Testing | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | JDBC | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | SAP BW | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | SAP Security | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | SOAP | 8.3% | 4 |
| 22 | Unix | 8.3% | 4 |
Consultant 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 | SAP Consultant | 81.3% | 39 |
| 2 | SAP Functional Consultant | 60.4% | 29 |
| 3 | SAP PI Consultant | 10.4% | 5 |
| 4 | SAP Security Consultant | 8.3% | 4 |
| 5 | GCP Consultant | 6.3% | 3 |
| 5 | IAM Consultant | 6.3% | 3 |
| 7 | Change Consultant | 4.2% | 2 |
| 7 | Lead Consultant | 4.2% | 2 |
| 9 | IT Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Java Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Management Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Oracle Financials Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |
| 9 | SAP FI Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |
| 9 | SAP Integration Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |