The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Self-Motivation in contract job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Self-Motivation over the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Self-Motivation falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Essex.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
33
34
92
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex
25.98%
25.56%
39.66%
Number of daily rates quoted
26
14
44
10th Percentile
£183
£285
£142
25th Percentile
£309
£354
£248
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£463
£450
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+2.78%
-
+5.88%
75th Percentile
£547
£550
£532
90th Percentile
£662
£696
£634
East of England median daily rate
£500
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-5.26%
-5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
6
3
10th Percentile
£25.63
£33.13
£20.42
25th Percentile
£32.19
£43.69
£21.04
Median hourly rate
£46.25
£59.50
£24.18
Median % change year-on-year
-22.27%
+146.12%
+12.44%
75th Percentile
£62.19
£64.25
£45.63
90th Percentile
£69.88
£68.75
£57.25
East of England median hourly rate
£64.25
£62.50
£60.00
% change year-on-year
+2.80%
+4.17%
+50.00%
Self-Motivation Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings citing Self-Motivation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Self-Motivation Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Self-Motivation.
Self-Motivation Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Self-Motivation.
Self-Motivation Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 17 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Self-Motivation also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Essex region with a requirement for Self-Motivation.
Self-Motivation Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex 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:
