Diary Studies Contract Job Trends in England

Diary Studies
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Diary Studies skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 513 519 590
Rank change year-on-year +6 +71 +117
Contract jobs citing Diary Studies 4 10 4
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.014% 0.031% 0.010%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.016% 0.036% 0.011%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 4 3
10th Percentile £490 £473 £580
25th Percentile £494 £619 £588
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £700 £600
Median % change year-on-year -28.57% +16.67% -
75th Percentile £525 - £638
90th Percentile £533 - £645
UK median daily rate £500 £700 £600
% change year-on-year -28.57% +16.67% -0.04%

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

Diary Studies 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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 25,696 27,604 36,678
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 90.95% 86.48% 88.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 16,288 16,802 25,341
10th Percentile £300 £313 £313
25th Percentile £405 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year -2.86% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £725 £750 £750
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -4.76% -2.33% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,634 1,086 1,495
10th Percentile £14.51 £15.03 £14.25
25th Percentile £17.69 £20.50 £19.06
Median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year -40.82% -5.56% +28.57%
75th Percentile £44.78 £67.38 £65.00
90th Percentile £67.43 £74.47 £77.50
UK median hourly rate £25.08 £40.00 £44.25
% change year-on-year -37.31% -9.60% +35.03%

Diary Studies
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Diary Studies relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Diary Studies job vacancy trend in England

Diary Studies
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Diary Studies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Diary Studies

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Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Diary Studies.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Diary Studies

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Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Diary Studies within the England region over the 6 months to 18 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
London +14 3 £500 -28.57% 8
South East - 1 - - 5
Diary Studies
UK

Diary Studies
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

General
1 2 (50.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 3 (75.00%) User Researcher
2 1 (25.00%) Lead
2 1 (25.00%) User Experience Researcher
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Mobile App
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 4 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 4 (100.00%) User Experience
1 4 (100.00%) User Research
1 4 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
2 3 (75.00%) Agile
2 3 (75.00%) UX Research
3 2 (50.00%) Actionable Insight
3 2 (50.00%) Contextual Inquiry
3 2 (50.00%) Front End Development
3 2 (50.00%) Product Discovery
3 2 (50.00%) Storytelling
3 2 (50.00%) Usability Testing
3 2 (50.00%) UX Design
4 1 (25.00%) Analytical Thinking
4 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy
4 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
4 1 (25.00%) Design Thinking
4 1 (25.00%) Product Strategy
4 1 (25.00%) Strategic Thinking
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Qualtrics