Governance Manager Contract Job Trends
Governance Manager
UK
The median Governance Manager daily rate in the UK is £560, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 607 | 532 | 497 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -75 | -35 | +67 |
| Contract Governance Manager jobs | 86 | 34 | 56 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.16% | 0.099% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.11% | 0.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 38 | 19 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £421 | £395 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £438 | £459 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £560 | £450 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.44% | -7.69% | -9.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £669 | £559 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £638 | £600 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £447 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.04% | -8.31% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £24.71 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25.49 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £27.08 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £31.60 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £33.60 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.08 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,114 | 31,221 | 33,983 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.61% | 90.95% | 92.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,430 | 19,779 | 20,508 |
| 10th Percentile | £329 | £279 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £401 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £619 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,271 | 1,754 | 1,296 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.00 | £15.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £17.50 | £20.28 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £38.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -34.05% | -15.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.94 | £51.02 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.65 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.13 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.19% | -32.99% | -15.73% |
Governance Manager Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Governance Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Governance Manager Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Governance Manager job vacancies in the UK.
Governance Manager Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for Governance Manager jobs over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
Governance Manager Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Governance Manager job vacancies in the UK.
Governance Manager Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution for Governance Manager jobs over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
Governance Manager Top 12 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Governance Manager jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -63 | 81 | £560 | +24.44% | 28 |
| UK excluding London | -59 | 52 | £550 | +23.04% | 22 |
| London | -72 | 32 | £560 | -2.61% | 13 |
| Work from Home | -43 | 22 | £573 | +30.86% | 10 |
| North of England | -58 | 21 | £550 | +25.71% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -26 | 17 | £550 | - | 2 |
| Midlands | - | 13 | £404 | - | 7 |
| West Midlands | - | 13 | £404 | - | 6 |
| South East | -55 | 8 | £475 | +5.56% | 6 |
| South West | -36 | 7 | £624 | +20.00% | 2 |
| North West | -38 | 4 | £425 | -2.86% | 1 |
| Scotland | -12 | 3 | - | - |
Governance Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Governance 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 Governance Manager job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Governance | 39.5% | 34 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 33.7% | 29 |
| 3 | Data Protection | 25.6% | 22 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 22.1% | 19 |
| 5 | Data Quality | 20.9% | 18 |
| 6 | Information Governance | 19.8% | 17 |
| 7 | Degree | 18.6% | 16 |
| 7 | SC Cleared | 18.6% | 16 |
| 9 | PRINCE2 | 17.4% | 15 |
| 10 | Information Security | 16.3% | 14 |
| 10 | Risk Management | 16.3% | 14 |
| 12 | Stakeholder Engagement | 15.1% | 13 |
| 13 | Agile | 14.0% | 12 |
| 13 | Decision-Making | 14.0% | 12 |
| 13 | GDPR | 14.0% | 12 |
| 13 | Project Management | 14.0% | 12 |
| 17 | Records Management | 12.8% | 11 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 11.6% | 10 |
| 18 | Information Management | 11.6% | 10 |
| 20 | Analytics | 10.5% | 9 |
| 20 | Impact Assessments | 10.5% | 9 |
| 22 | AI | 9.3% | 8 |
| 22 | Metadata | 9.3% | 8 |
| 22 | QA | 9.3% | 8 |
| 22 | Roadmaps | 9.3% | 8 |
| 26 | Azure | 8.1% | 7 |
| 26 | Cybersecurity | 8.1% | 7 |
| 26 | PMP | 8.1% | 7 |
| 29 | Cyber Essentials | 7.0% | 6 |
| 29 | Programme Governance | 7.0% | 6 |
Governance Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Data Governance Analyst | 40.7% | 35 |
| 1 | Data Governance Manager | 40.7% | 35 |
| 3 | Data Manager | 37.2% | 32 |
| 4 | Information Governance Manager | 18.6% | 16 |
| 5 | Project Governance Manager | 10.5% | 9 |
| 6 | Risk Manager | 9.3% | 8 |
| 7 | Compliance Manager | 5.8% | 5 |
| 8 | Portfolio Manager | 4.7% | 4 |
| 8 | Senior Manager | 4.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Procurement Manager | 3.5% | 3 |
| 11 | Contracts Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Data Quality Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Documentation Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | IT Governance Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | IT Procurement Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Market Data Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Planning Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Programme Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Risk Management Project Manager | 2.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Project Manager | 2.3% | 2 |