The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in County Down requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Problem-Solving falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in County Down.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
3
2
1
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Down
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
1
1
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£113
£463
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£115
£475
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-75.79%
-9.52%
-
75th Percentile
£118
£488
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Northern Ireland median daily rate
£475
£463
£413
% change year-on-year
+2.70%
+12.12%
-15.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
0
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£14.08
£37.50
-
Median hourly rate
£15.15
£40.00
-
Median % change year-on-year
-62.13%
-
-
75th Percentile
£16.23
£42.50
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Northern Ireland median hourly rate
£17.30
£24.18
£13.46
% change year-on-year
-28.45%
+79.64%
+27.01%
Problem-Solving Job Vacancy Trend in County Down
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Down.
Problem-Solving Hourly Rate Trend in County Down
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Down citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Problem-Solving 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 County Down region with a requirement for Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down 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:
