Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
South Lanarkshire > East Kilbride
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in East Kilbride. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 6 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +14 | -7 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in East Kilbride | 33.33% | 60.00% | 8.54% |
| As % of the General category | 53.33% | 100.00% | 15.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £314 | - | £473 |
| 25th Percentile | £391 | - | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £500 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.50% | -14.89% | +46.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £691 | - | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £771 | - | £626 |
| South Lanarkshire median daily rate | £538 | £500 | £588 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.50% | -14.89% | +46.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £16.71 |
| South Lanarkshire median hourly rate | - | - | £16.71 |
All General Skills
East Kilbride
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 general skills in East Kilbride.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 15 | 3 | 93 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in East Kilbride | 62.50% | 60.00% | 56.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £349 | - | £259 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | - | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -16.67% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | - | £667 |
| 90th Percentile | £743 | - | £700 |
| South Lanarkshire median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -16.67% | +33.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £16.71 |
| South Lanarkshire median hourly rate | - | - | £16.71 |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in East Kilbride
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in East Kilbride.
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Daily Rate Trend in East Kilbride
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in East Kilbride citing Social Skills.
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Daily Rate Histogram in East Kilbride
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in East Kilbride over the 6 months to 6 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in East Kilbride
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in East Kilbride citing Social Skills.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Kilbride 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: