Documentation Skills
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Documentation Skills in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Documentation Skills over the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 172 | 157 | 287 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | +130 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Documentation Skills | 762 | 506 | 254 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 1.64% | 1.82% | 0.79% |
| As % of the General category | 2.92% | 2.85% | 1.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 471 | 290 | 138 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £309 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | £400 | £427 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £610 | £600 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £688 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 38 | 27 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.98 | £20.69 | £28.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £29.00 | £33.24 | £32.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.54 | £42.50 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.86% | +13.33% | -39.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.25 | £75.63 | £42.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.86 | £81.25 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £47.54 | £42.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.86% | +21.43% | -43.55% |
All General Skills
England
Documentation 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 England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 26,133 | 17,743 | 18,910 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 56.41% | 63.92% | 58.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15,228 | 11,259 | 11,352 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £275 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £530 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -5.66% | -3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £738 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,401 | 1,045 | 859 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £13.56 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.62 | £16.30 | £17.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.03 | £25.15 | £35.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.41% | -28.87% | +17.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.21 | £45.00 | £61.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.25 | £70.00 | £72.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.00 | £25.08 | £33.29 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.67% | -24.67% | +21.04% |
Documentation Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Documentation Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Documentation Skills
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Documentation Skills.
Documentation Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Documentation Skills in England over the 6 months to 6 October 2026.
Documentation Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Documentation Skills.
Documentation Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Documentation Skills in England over the 6 months to 6 October 2026.
Documentation Skills
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 Documentation Skills within the England region over the 6 months to 6 October 2026. 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 |
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| London | -19 | 342 | £538 | +7.39% | 209 |
| South East | +22 | 156 | £525 | +15.38% | 114 |
| North of England | -54 | 96 | £500 | +1.78% | 66 |
| North West | -33 | 62 | £500 | -4.76% | 44 |
| South West | -19 | 52 | £535 | +25.88% | 34 |
| Midlands | -47 | 50 | £494 | -1.25% | 47 |
| East of England | -6 | 48 | £473 | +5.00% | 35 |
| West Midlands | -55 | 32 | £500 | - | 32 |
| Yorkshire | -31 | 29 | £500 | +1.78% | 13 |
| East Midlands | -6 | 17 | £465 | +14.69% | 15 |
| North East | -37 | 5 | £400 | -5.88% | 9 |
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Documentation Skills
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:
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