Problem Solving
UK > England
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for Problem-Solving skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 15 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 15 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 18 | 27 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +9 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 3,934 | 4,218 | 5,262 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 10.82% | 8.74% | 7.49% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.51% | 9.69% | 8.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,383 | 2,619 | 3,243 |
| 10th Percentile | £241 | £263 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £413 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | - | +11.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £643 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £765 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £503 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.19% | - | +16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 375 | 235 | 265 |
| 10th Percentile | £11.00 | £13.29 | £11.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.16 | £16.19 | £13.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.50 | £50.00 | £20.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -65.00% | +143.90% | +5.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.25 | £63.75 | £48.59 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £75.00 | £57.65 |
| UK median hourly rate | £16.50 | £50.00 | £23.70 |
| % change year-on-year | -67.00% | +111.01% | +18.48% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
England
Problem-Solving is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 31,440 | 43,538 | 63,814 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 86.46% | 90.17% | 90.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,583 | 30,556 | 45,375 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £325 | £331 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £450 | £430 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +2.33% | +7.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £765 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +3.77% | +8.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,239 | 1,538 | 1,750 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.87 | £10.63 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.97 | £16.25 | £15.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.50 | £37.30 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.14% | +49.20% | +6.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £65.00 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £75.00 | £65.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £36.05 | £36.00 | £25.68 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.13% | +40.19% | +4.82% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving in England over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving in England.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Problem-Solving in England over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
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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 Problem-Solving within the England region over the 6 months to 15 May 2024. 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 | +4 | 1,775 | £550 | -4.35% | 1,603 |
| South East | +1 | 602 | £475 | -8.65% | 981 |
| North of England | +9 | 575 | £493 | -1.40% | 1,084 |
| South West | +18 | 326 | £481 | -12.50% | 526 |
| Midlands | -1 | 300 | £475 | - | 838 |
| North West | +10 | 293 | £493 | +9.56% | 611 |
| Yorkshire | +8 | 247 | £475 | -13.64% | 347 |
| East of England | +4 | 238 | £500 | +5.26% | 512 |
| West Midlands | -2 | 194 | £475 | -5.00% | 513 |
| East Midlands | +4 | 102 | £350 | - | 326 |
| North East | +23 | 37 | £563 | +80.43% | 140 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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