Decision-Making Contract Job Trends in Hertfordshire
Decision-Making
East of England > Hertfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Hertfordshire citing Decision-Making skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | 33 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | -8 | +28 |
| Contract jobs citing Decision-Making | 26 | 23 | 26 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire | 2.81% | 4.50% | 5.19% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 3.40% | 4.88% | 6.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £245 | £268 | £289 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £438 | £328 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £553 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.06% | +26.40% | -0.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £920 | £795 | £643 |
| East of England median daily rate | £517 | £553 | £419 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.51% | +32.06% | -20.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.64 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £15.45 | £14.34 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £41.37 | £14.87 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +178.27% | -57.53% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £15.39 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £68.75 | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £30.65 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +112.05% | +11.46% | -51.59% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Hertfordshire
Decision-Making falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Hertfordshire.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 764 | 471 | 418 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 82.51% | 92.17% | 83.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 261 | 208 | 158 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £194 | £245 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £528 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +24.24% | -22.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £588 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £801 | £700 | £629 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 278 | 142 | 101 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.00 | £16.45 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £32.50 | £17.97 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £43.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.16% | -28.33% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.13 | £65.19 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.75 | £73.38 | £75.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £47.50 | £21.00 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +126.19% | -23.64% | +38.82% |
Decision-Making Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Decision-Making relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
Decision-Making Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Decision-Making.
Decision-Making Daily Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Decision-Making in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Decision-Making Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Decision-Making.
Decision-Making Hourly Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Decision-Making in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Decision-Making Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Decision-Making within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 25 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | -7 | 9 | £250 | -68.75% | 12 |
| Hatfield | +6 | 7 | £500 | -9.58% | 13 |
| Watford | -1 | 5 | £613 | +48.67% | 9 |
| Welwyn Garden City | +4 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| Hemel Hempstead | -13 | 1 | £525 | -4.55% | 5 |
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Decision-Making Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 53.8% | 14 |
| 2 | Continuous Improvement | 38.5% | 10 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Engagement | 34.6% | 9 |
| 4 | Data Governance | 26.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Analytics | 23.1% | 6 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 23.1% | 6 |
| 5 | Validation | 23.1% | 6 |
| 8 | Agile | 19.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Process Improvement | 19.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Programme Delivery | 19.2% | 5 |
| 11 | Business Intelligence | 15.4% | 4 |
| 11 | Change Management | 15.4% | 4 |
| 11 | Data Modelling | 15.4% | 4 |
| 11 | Risk Management | 15.4% | 4 |
| 11 | User Acceptance Testing | 15.4% | 4 |
| 16 | Actionable Insight | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | AI | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Budgeting and Forecasting | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Data Integration | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Data Transformation | 11.5% | 3 |