The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 7 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
4
-
4
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving
1
0
1
As % of all contract jobs in Dumfries and Galloway
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 Dumfries and Galloway.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
5
4
4
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway
83.33%
80.00%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
5
4
3
10th Percentile
£464
-
-
25th Percentile
£475
-
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£513
£400
£413
Median % change year-on-year
+28.13%
-3.03%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£519
-
£434
90th Percentile
£534
-
£444
Scotland median daily rate
£465
£450
£480
% change year-on-year
+3.33%
-6.25%
+1.05%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
1
Median hourly rate
-
-
£80.00
Scotland median hourly rate
£20.00
£22.88
£20.00
% change year-on-year
-12.57%
+14.38%
+6.67%
Problem-Solving Job Vacancy Trend in Dumfries and Galloway
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway.
Problem-Solving Daily Rate Trend in Dumfries and Galloway
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dumfries and Galloway citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dumfries and Galloway
For the 6 months to 7 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 Dumfries and Galloway region with a requirement for Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dumfries and Galloway 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:
