Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication) Essex> Colchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Colchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Colchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
7
5
6
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Colchester
28.00%
29.41%
60.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
4
3
10th Percentile
-
£274
£245
25th Percentile
-
£291
£294
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£153
£363
£400
Median % change year-on-year
-57.79%
-9.38%
-11.11%
75th Percentile
-
£478
£420
90th Percentile
-
£551
£423
Essex median daily rate
£375
£350
£500
% change year-on-year
+7.14%
-30.00%
-
Social Skills Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Colchester.
Social Skills Daily Rate Trend in Colchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Colchester citing Social Skills.
Social Skills Hourly Rate Trend in Colchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Colchester citing Social Skills.
Social Skills Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester
For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Social Skills also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Colchester region with a requirement for Social Skills.
Social Skills Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester 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:
