Social Science Contract Job Trends in Central London

Social Science
London > Central London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies in Central London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 134 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Social Science 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Central London 0.051% - -
As % of the General category 0.070% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
London median daily rate £625 £450 -
% change year-on-year +38.89% - -

All General Skills
Central London

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 common skills in Central London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 1,433 1,620 1,863
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London 72.85% 66.75% 64.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 987 1,002 1,337
10th Percentile £325 £350 £350
25th Percentile £413 £463 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £585 £585
Median % change year-on-year -5.98% - +1.74%
75th Percentile £675 £688 £695
90th Percentile £775 £797 £825
London median daily rate £535 £575 £575
% change year-on-year -6.96% - -4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted 22 12 16
10th Percentile £18.96 £14.80 £17.00
25th Percentile £21.57 £25.75 £17.75
Median hourly rate £34.00 £35.00 £26.75
Median % change year-on-year -2.86% +30.84% -47.03%
75th Percentile £46.11 £65.63 £65.00
90th Percentile £63.75 £91.13 £71.25
London median hourly rate £26.75 £37.79 £35.00
% change year-on-year -29.20% +7.96% +4.48%

Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.

Social Science job vacancy trend in Central London

Social Science
Daily Rate Trend in Central London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Social Science.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Social Science

Social Science
Hourly Rate Trend in Central London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Social Science.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Social Science

Social Science
Contract Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Science within the Central London region over the 6 months to 28 November 2025. 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
City of London - 1 - -
Social Science
London

Social Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Service Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Lead
1 1 (100.00%) Lead Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Lead Service Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Senior
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Digital Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Service Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Service Designer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Active Listening
1 1 (100.00%) Design Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Service Design
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)