Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
South West > Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Gloucestershire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 26 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +4 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 106 | 55 | 53 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gloucestershire | 28.12% | 15.63% | 12.83% |
| As % of the General category | 54.36% | 33.54% | 41.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 77 | 34 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £193 | £400 | £265 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £425 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.32% | -2.38% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £550 | £622 |
| 90th Percentile | £523 | £746 | £738 |
| South West median daily rate | £475 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | -4.55% | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.91 | £27.28 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £43.60 | £29.03 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £54.36 | £45.00 | £83.41 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.79% | -46.05% | +156.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.74 | £67.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £67.12 | £72.00 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £26.00 | £59.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.93% | +7.27% | -10.57% |
All General Skills
Gloucestershire
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 Gloucestershire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 195 | 164 | 129 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire | 51.72% | 46.59% | 31.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 125 | 102 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £363 | £358 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -13.04% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £590 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £749 | £755 |
| South West median daily rate | £507 | £503 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.70% | -8.55% | +3.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £24.67 | £22.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.84 | £28.06 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.75 | £35.03 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -46.47% | -21.28% | -27.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £47.03 | £66.25 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.11 | £70.50 | £82.40 |
| South West median hourly rate | £24.00 | £63.00 | £55.65 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.90% | +13.22% | -9.54% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Gloucestershire citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in Gloucestershire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Gloucestershire over the 6 months to 26 December 2025.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Gloucestershire citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in Gloucestershire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Gloucestershire over the 6 months to 26 December 2025.
Social Skills
Contract Job Locations in Gloucestershire
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 Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 26 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 0 | 33 | £375 | -23.47% | 127 |
| Wotton-under-Edge | - | 19 | £450 | - | 1 |
| Cheltenham | 0 | 15 | £463 | -11.90% | 135 |
| Filton | +3 | 1 | £350 | -36.36% | 3 |
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Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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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