Technical Consultant Job Trends in Birmingham

Technical Consultant
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Technical Consultant salary in Birmingham is £65,050 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 93 105 90
Rank change year-on-year +12 -15 +54
Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Consultant 12 28 16
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.69% 1.56% 1.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.74% 1.64% 1.23%
Number of salaries quoted 2 15 12
10th Percentile £50,315 - £33,375
25th Percentile £54,538 £38,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,050 £42,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +53.06% -19.05% -4.55%
75th Percentile £76,538 £46,250 £59,063
90th Percentile £81,345 £46,700 £63,750
West Midlands median annual salary £100,000 £42,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +135.29% -19.05% -4.55%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title 1,614 1,703 1,303
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.19% 94.66% 95.67%
Number of salaries quoted 1,172 833 1,110
10th Percentile £30,000 £37,500 £31,000
25th Percentile £40,872 £43,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +4.55% -2.62%
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £84,375 £87,500 £80,044
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £49,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +7.14% -6.67%

Technical Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Technical Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Technical Consultant job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Technical Consultant
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Technical Consultant job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Technical Consultant job vacancies in Birmingham

Technical Consultant
Salary Histogram in Birmingham

Salary distribution for jobs citing Technical Consultant in Birmingham over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Technical Consultant in Birmingham

Technical Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Technical Consultant 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 permanent job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Technical Consultant in the job title.

1 6 (50.00%) Azure
1 6 (50.00%) Microsoft
2 5 (41.67%) Business Strategy
2 5 (41.67%) Microsoft 365
3 3 (25.00%) Agile
3 3 (25.00%) ITIL
3 3 (25.00%) ITSM
4 2 (16.67%) Cybersecurity
4 2 (16.67%) Decision-Making
4 2 (16.67%) Incident Management
4 2 (16.67%) Mentoring
4 2 (16.67%) Observability
4 2 (16.67%) Problem Management
4 2 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
4 2 (16.67%) Risk Management
4 2 (16.67%) Service Management
4 2 (16.67%) Strategic Thinking
4 2 (16.67%) Technical Leadership
5 1 (8.33%) .NET
5 1 (8.33%) AI
5 1 (8.33%) Analytics
5 1 (8.33%) API Integration
5 1 (8.33%) Azure Functions
5 1 (8.33%) Azure Logic Apps
5 1 (8.33%) Coaching
5 1 (8.33%) Data Analytics
5 1 (8.33%) Degree
5 1 (8.33%) Dynamics 365
5 1 (8.33%) HND
5 1 (8.33%) JavaScript

Technical Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Cloud Services
1 6 (50.00%) Azure
2 5 (41.67%) Microsoft 365
3 1 (8.33%) Azure Functions
3 1 (8.33%) Azure Logic Apps
3 1 (8.33%) Dynamics 365
3 1 (8.33%) Power Automate
3 1 (8.33%) Power Platform
3 1 (8.33%) PowerApps
3 1 (8.33%) Serverless
General
1 3 (25.00%) Finance
2 2 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (16.67%) Banking
2 2 (16.67%) Legal
2 2 (16.67%) Retail
3 1 (8.33%) Law
3 1 (8.33%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (8.33%) .NET
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (41.67%) Business Strategy
2 3 (25.00%) Agile
2 3 (25.00%) ITIL
2 3 (25.00%) ITSM
3 2 (16.67%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (16.67%) Decision-Making
3 2 (16.67%) Incident Management
3 2 (16.67%) Mentoring
3 2 (16.67%) Observability
3 2 (16.67%) Problem Management
3 2 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (16.67%) Risk Management
3 2 (16.67%) Service Management
3 2 (16.67%) Strategic Thinking
3 2 (16.67%) Technical Leadership
4 1 (8.33%) API Integration
4 1 (8.33%) Coaching
4 1 (8.33%) Presales
4 1 (8.33%) Sales Enablement
4 1 (8.33%) SDLC
Programming Languages
1 1 (8.33%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 1 (8.33%) Degree
1 1 (8.33%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (8.33%) QA
Vendors
1 6 (50.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (8.33%) ServiceNow