Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
East of England > Essex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 25 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +7 | -6 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Social Skills | 32 | 31 | 39 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Essex | 27.83% | 24.03% | 14.66% |
| As % of the General category | 55.17% | 41.33% | 25.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17 | 22 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £263 | £212 |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £323 | £281 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £438 | £430 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +1.74% | -14.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £419 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £525 | £598 | £596 |
| East of England median daily rate | £479 | £450 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.53% | +2.86% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.25 | - | £22.09 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.50 | - | £24.18 |
| 75th Percentile | £14.30 | - | £26.26 |
| 90th Percentile | £18.40 | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £19.16 | £16.23 | £14.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.02% | +11.93% | - |
All General Skills
Essex
Social 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 common skills in Essex.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 58 | 75 | 151 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex | 50.43% | 58.14% | 56.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 44 | 99 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £263 | £223 |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £300 | £378 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £400 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -23.81% | +6.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £505 | £578 |
| 90th Percentile | £521 | £593 | £649 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | +1.01% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £18.79 | £21.77 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.25 | £21.88 | £31.67 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.75 | £50.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -56.93% | -22.31% | +202.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.30 | £64.25 | £78.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.95 | £66.95 | £83.78 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £30.98 | £38.12 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.73% | +115.12% | -10.55% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.
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Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Social Skills.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Essex
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Essex over the 6 months to 25 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
DemandTrendContract Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the Essex region over the 6 months to 25 August 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | +13 | 10 | £413 | +37.50% | 19 |
| Tilbury | - | 5 | - | - | 4 |
| Chelmsford | -1 | 4 | £225 | -47.06% | 19 |
| Colchester | -1 | 3 | £153 | -64.00% | 14 |
| Brentwood | 0 | 2 | £400 | - | 10 |
| Southend-on-Sea | +2 | 1 | £200 | +42.32% | 1 |
| Benfleet | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Social Skills East of England |
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Social Skills
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: