Qualitative Research Contract Job Trends in Bristol
Qualitative Research
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol citing Qualitative Research skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 84 | 72 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Qualitative Research | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 0.30% | 0.25% | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.38% | 0.28% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £463 | £474 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £481 | £495 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £530 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.94% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £565 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £590 | £586 | - |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £530 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -0.94% | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Bristol
Qualitative Research falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Bristol.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 1,057 | 717 | 641 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol | 78.59% | 89.63% | 83.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 553 | 363 | 354 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £226 | £246 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £375 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +5.26% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £741 | £748 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £515 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.80% | -1.90% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 245 | 161 | 83 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.45 | £15.00 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £49.25 | £18.87 | £60.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £33.50 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +94.03% | -50.37% | +3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £70.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.00 | £73.75 | £75.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.35 | £25.15 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.03% | -61.31% | +8.33% |
Qualitative Research Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Qualitative Research relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Qualitative Research Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Qualitative Research.
Qualitative Research Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Actionable Insight | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Quantitative Research | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | User Research | 100.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Agile | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Decision-Making | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 75.0% | 3 |
| 7 | Interaction Design | 50.0% | 2 |
| 7 | Service Design | 50.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Analytics | 25.0% | 1 |
| 9 | Continuous Improvement | 25.0% | 1 |
| 9 | Digital Transformation Programme | 25.0% | 1 |
| 9 | Service Delivery | 25.0% | 1 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 9 | Usability Testing | 25.0% | 1 |
| 9 | User Experience | 25.0% | 1 |
| 9 | User Stories | 25.0% | 1 |