Cognitive Science
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England requiring Cognitive Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Cognitive Science over the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 603 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +183 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Cognitive Science | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | - | - | 0.007% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | - | - | 0.008% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £254 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £295 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £377 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -28.19% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £445 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £478 |
| UK median daily rate | - | - | £377 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -28.19% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
England
Cognitive Science 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 England.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 25,068 | 28,478 | 39,030 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 90.83% | 85.75% | 89.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15,969 | 18,416 | 27,246 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £313 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £425 | £438 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £626 | £650 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £754 | £761 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £545 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -3.67% | -0.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,464 | 1,557 | 1,376 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £14.05 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.85 | £18.00 | £18.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £42.50 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.82% | +2.41% | +53.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £75.00 | £77.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.50 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.90% | -2.41% | +54.56% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Cognitive Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cognitive Science.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cognitive Science.
