Problem Solving
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -1 | -16 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Barrow-in-Furness | 7.50% | 8.54% | 4.72% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 8.49% | 9.93% | 5.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £399 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £429 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £514 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £521 | - | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £494 | £413 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.70% | -17.50% | +16.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £22.69 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £23.35 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.35 | £27.13 | £26.39 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.04% | +2.79% | -54.12% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £28.99 | £52.78 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £32.53 | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £13.95 | £27.13 | £26.39 |
| % change year-on-year | -48.57% | +2.79% | -26.69% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Barrow-in-Furness
Problem-Solving falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Barrow-in-Furness.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 106 | 141 | 106 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness | 88.33% | 85.98% | 83.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 87 | 59 | 83 |
| 10th Percentile | £414 | £400 | £493 |
| 25th Percentile | £464 | £438 | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £507 | £500 | £628 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.40% | -20.38% | +47.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £609 | £584 | £683 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £638 | £725 |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £507 | £500 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.30% | -16.67% | +40.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 16 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.50 | £22.72 | £26.39 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.43 | £25.26 | £33.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.68 | £28.75 | £41.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +44.97% | -30.27% | -27.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.40 | £73.86 | £46.91 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.14 | £82.00 | £50.43 |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £41.68 | £27.50 | £27.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +51.56% | +0.57% | -51.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.
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Daily Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing Problem-Solving.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Barrow-in-Furness
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in Barrow-in-Furness over the 6 months to 26 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing Problem-Solving.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness 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: