Social Science
South East > Berkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies in Berkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 28 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
28 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
113 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Social Science |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire |
0.058% |
- |
- |
| As % of the General category |
0.10% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
- |
| South East median daily rate |
- |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£28.75 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£32.50 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£36.25 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South East median hourly rate |
£32.50 |
- |
- |
Social Science falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Berkshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
977 |
762 |
1,238 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire |
56.25% |
60.43% |
62.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
660 |
390 |
635 |
| 10th Percentile |
£270 |
£237 |
£205 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£400 |
£318 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£486 |
£502 |
£490 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.09% |
+2.40% |
-2.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£625 |
£588 |
| 90th Percentile |
£648 |
£675 |
£638 |
| South East median daily rate |
£498 |
£500 |
£488 |
| % change year-on-year |
-0.50% |
+2.56% |
-2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
75 |
27 |
87 |
| 10th Percentile |
£18.92 |
£25.46 |
£19.89 |
| 25th Percentile |
£29.69 |
£42.07 |
£42.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£81.50 |
£57.50 |
£55.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+41.74% |
+3.05% |
+1.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
£85.50 |
£64.73 |
£63.29 |
| 90th Percentile |
£97.50 |
£86.47 |
£79.78 |
| South East median hourly rate |
£25.08 |
£38.85 |
£36.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-35.46% |
+6.44% |
-18.89% |
Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Social Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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:
