Optimisation Problems
South East > Hampshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Hampshire requiring Optimization Problems skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 86 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Optimization Problems | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.26% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £580 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £473 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Hampshire
Optimization Problems falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Hampshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 1,166 | 648 | 1,230 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire | 82.75% | 87.57% | 85.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 764 | 453 | 644 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £356 | £378 |
| 25th Percentile | £455 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -2.22% | +6.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £648 | £613 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £675 | £738 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 112 | 35 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.01 | £19.09 | £13.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.17 | £25.75 | £18.32 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.71 | £35.00 | £53.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.83% | -34.88% | +26.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.25 | £62.50 | £64.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £52.21 | £73.50 | £75.16 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.94 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -42.76% | -7.49% | +5.56% |
Optimization Problems
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Optimization Problems relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Optimization Problems
Contract Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Optimization Problems within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 19 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough | - | 3 | £500 | - | |
| Optimization Problems South East |
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Optimization Problems
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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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