Influencing Skills
North West > Cumbria
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in contract job vacancies in Cumbria. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 11 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 11 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 18 | 26 | 44 |
Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +18 | -22 |
Contract jobs citing Influencing Skills | 2 | 4 | 1 |
As % of all contract jobs in Cumbria | 2.02% | 1.87% | 0.50% |
As % of the General category | 3.92% | 4.35% | 1.35% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10th Percentile | - | - | - |
25th Percentile | £463 | - | - |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
75th Percentile | £488 | - | - |
90th Percentile | - | - | - |
North West median daily rate | £475 | £481 | £575 |
% change year-on-year | -1.30% | -16.30% | +9.52% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10th Percentile | - | - | - |
25th Percentile | £50.76 | - | - |
Median hourly rate | £54.51 | - | - |
75th Percentile | £58.27 | - | - |
90th Percentile | - | - | - |
North West median hourly rate | £60.00 | £93.00 | - |
% change year-on-year | -35.48% | - | - |
All General Skills
Cumbria
Influencing 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 Cumbria.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 51 | 92 | 74 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cumbria | 51.52% | 42.99% | 37.19% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 29 | 46 | 59 |
10th Percentile | £350 | £200 | £363 |
25th Percentile | £450 | £424 | £446 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £486 |
Median % change year-on-year | +0.10% | +2.78% | +13.82% |
75th Percentile | £548 | £525 | £627 |
90th Percentile | £665 | £645 | £670 |
North West median daily rate | £450 | £488 | £500 |
% change year-on-year | -7.69% | -2.50% | +2.04% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 6 | 0 |
10th Percentile | £26.61 | £30.73 | - |
25th Percentile | £27.14 | £45.22 | - |
Median hourly rate | £52.26 | £49.28 | - |
Median % change year-on-year | +6.04% | - | - |
75th Percentile | £63.40 | £68.30 | - |
90th Percentile | £63.96 | £74.16 | - |
North West median hourly rate | £23.57 | £35.00 | £22.52 |
% change year-on-year | -32.67% | +55.45% | +5.63% |
Influencing Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Cumbria
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Influencing Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cumbria.

Influencing Skills
Daily Rate Trend in Cumbria
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Influencing Skills.

Influencing Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in Cumbria
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Influencing Skills.

Influencing Skills
Contract Job Locations in Cumbria
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Influencing Skills within the Cumbria region over the 6 months to 11 October 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 |
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Barrow-in-Furness | +5 | 1 | - | - | |
Carlisle | - | 1 | £475 | - | |
Influencing Skills North West |
Influencing Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria 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:
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