Social Skills Contracts in Durham

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
North East > Durham

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Durham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 1 1
Rank change year-on-year 0 0 +5
Contract jobs citing Social Skills 19 19 21
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Durham 45.24% 26.39% 32.81%
As % of the General category 65.52% 55.88% 53.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 15 7 17
10th Percentile £153 - £138
25th Percentile £173 £163 £231
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £470 £175 £260
Median % change year-on-year +168.57% -32.69% +44.44%
75th Percentile £550 £363 £400
90th Percentile £682 £673 £463
North East median daily rate £470 £525 £373
% change year-on-year -10.48% +40.94% +61.96%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 7 0
10th Percentile - £10.58 -
25th Percentile £18.13 £13.05 -
Median hourly rate £18.75 £15.46 -
Median % change year-on-year +21.28% - -
75th Percentile £19.38 £20.77 -
90th Percentile - - -
North East median hourly rate £11.64 £16.48 -
% change year-on-year -29.37% - -

All General Skills
Durham

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 Durham.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 29 34 39
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham 69.05% 47.22% 60.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 24 10 33
10th Percentile £153 - £160
25th Percentile £288 £163 £231
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £473 £203 £400
Median % change year-on-year +133.33% -49.38% +116.22%
75th Percentile £550 £613 £488
90th Percentile £649 £718 £538
North East median daily rate £465 £523 £538
% change year-on-year -11.00% -2.79% +10.54%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 11 0
10th Percentile - £10.64 -
25th Percentile £18.13 £11.29 -
Median hourly rate £18.75 £15.46 -
Median % change year-on-year +21.28% - -
75th Percentile £19.38 £20.77 -
90th Percentile - - -
North East median hourly rate £11.64 £17.50 -
% change year-on-year -33.49% - -

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Durham.

Job vacancy trend for Social Skills in Durham

Social Skills
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Durham

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in Durham.

Daily rate trend for Social Skills in Durham

Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in Durham

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Durham over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Social Skills in Durham

Social Skills
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Durham

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in Durham.

Hourly rate trend for Social Skills in Durham

Social Skills
Contract Job Locations in Durham

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the Durham region over the 6 months to 1 May 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
Darlington 0 8 £470 - 6
Billingham - 2 £535 - 3
Stockton-on-Tees +1 1 £550 - 4
Social Skills
North East

Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 3 (15.79%) SharePoint
Applications
1 2 (10.53%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (10.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (10.53%) MS Visio
2 1 (5.26%) Microsoft Project
2 1 (5.26%) Trello
Business Applications
1 4 (21.05%) Oracle EBS
2 1 (5.26%) Oracle EBS R12
2 1 (5.26%) Oracle ERP
2 1 (5.26%) Oracle SCM
2 1 (5.26%) SAP PP
2 1 (5.26%) SAP SD
Cloud Services
1 5 (26.32%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (15.79%) Power Automate
2 3 (15.79%) Power Platform
2 3 (15.79%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 4 (21.05%) Structured Cabling
2 1 (5.26%) Firewall
2 1 (5.26%) IPsec
2 1 (5.26%) LAN
2 1 (5.26%) MPLS
2 1 (5.26%) SSL
2 1 (5.26%) Unified Communications
2 1 (5.26%) VPN
2 1 (5.26%) WAN
2 1 (5.26%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (5.26%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 1 (5.26%) JIRA
General
1 4 (21.05%) Manufacturing
2 2 (10.53%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (10.53%) Finance
Job Titles
1 7 (36.84%) Consultant
2 5 (26.32%) Desktop Engineer
2 5 (26.32%) Desktop Support
2 5 (26.32%) Desktop Support Engineer
2 5 (26.32%) Support Engineer
3 4 (21.05%) Oracle Consultant
3 4 (21.05%) SC Cleared Desktop Support
4 3 (15.79%) Developer
4 3 (15.79%) Microsoft 365 Developer
4 3 (15.79%) Oracle Manufacturing Consultant
4 3 (15.79%) Software Developer
5 2 (10.53%) Programme Manager
5 2 (10.53%) SAP Consultant
6 1 (5.26%) Business Change Project Manager
6 1 (5.26%) Implementation Consultant
6 1 (5.26%) IT Support Technician
6 1 (5.26%) Network Architect
6 1 (5.26%) SAP MM Consultant
6 1 (5.26%) SAP PP Consultant
6 1 (5.26%) SAP QM Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (15.79%) CSS
1 3 (15.79%) HTML
1 3 (15.79%) React
1 3 (15.79%) SPFx
Miscellaneous
1 1 (5.26%) Management Information System
1 1 (5.26%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 1 (5.26%) Windows
1 1 (5.26%) Windows 10
1 1 (5.26%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (31.58%) Stakeholder Management
2 3 (15.79%) Change Management
2 3 (15.79%) Decision-Making
2 3 (15.79%) PRINCE2
2 3 (15.79%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (15.79%) Project Management
2 3 (15.79%) Resource Allocation
2 3 (15.79%) Task Automation
2 3 (15.79%) Web Development
3 2 (10.53%) Business Transformation
3 2 (10.53%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (10.53%) Dependency Management
3 2 (10.53%) Digital Strategy
3 2 (10.53%) ERP
3 2 (10.53%) GAP Analysis
3 2 (10.53%) IT Strategy
3 2 (10.53%) Process Improvement
3 2 (10.53%) SAP Implementation
3 2 (10.53%) Scaled Agile Framework
3 2 (10.53%) Technology Strategy
Programming Languages
1 3 (15.79%) JavaScript
1 3 (15.79%) PowerShell
1 3 (15.79%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 5 (26.32%) Security Cleared
2 4 (21.05%) SC Cleared
3 3 (15.79%) PMP
4 2 (10.53%) Degree
5 1 (5.26%) APMG
5 1 (5.26%) BPSS Clearance
5 1 (5.26%) DBS Check
5 1 (5.26%) PMI Certification
5 1 (5.26%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Vendors
1 4 (21.05%) Microsoft
1 4 (21.05%) Oracle
2 2 (10.53%) SAP
3 1 (5.26%) Cisco
3 1 (5.26%) F5