Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | +19 | -18 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Social Skills | 18 | 56 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness | 16.07% | 30.60% | 10.34% |
| As % of the General category | 34.62% | 49.12% | 19.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 43 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £448 | £424 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £492 | £465 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £545 | £493 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.55% | +6.59% | -6.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | £500 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £634 | £644 | £650 |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £496 | £493 | £471 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.61% | +4.78% | -0.21% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27.14 | £45.22 | £19.35 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.59 | £48.56 | £20.70 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.41% | +134.59% | -56.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.27 | £51.91 | £22.05 |
| 90th Percentile | £58.45 | - | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £45.30 | £48.56 | £20.70 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.72% | +134.59% | -57.27% |
All General Skills
Barrow-in-Furness
Social Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Barrow-in-Furness.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 52 | 114 | 31 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness | 46.43% | 62.30% | 53.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 74 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £439 | £424 | £456 |
| 25th Percentile | £458 | £483 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £522 | £500 | £486 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +2.88% | +14.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £587 | £601 |
| 90th Percentile | £783 | £670 | £627 |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £508 | £500 | £486 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.52% | +2.88% | +13.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.61 | - | £22.94 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.14 | £45.22 | £28.33 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.84 | £48.56 | £37.98 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.84% | +27.87% | -21.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.34 | £51.91 | £46.95 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.88 | £52.14 | £51.93 |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £43.09 | £48.56 | £37.98 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.26% | +27.87% | -22.28% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all 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 Social Skills.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Barrow-in-Furness
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Barrow-in-Furness over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing Social Skills.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Barrow-in-Furness
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Barrow-in-Furness over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: