Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Leeds. 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 | |
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Rank | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +2 | -1 |
DemandTrendContract jobs citing Social Skills | 192 | 140 | 216 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leeds | 32.71% | 18.92% | 19.91% |
As % of the General category | 56.30% | 41.30% | 32.98% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 117 | 80 | 130 |
10th Percentile | £235 | £261 | £303 |
25th Percentile | £375 | £422 | £450 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £540 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.32% | +7.90% |
75th Percentile | £563 | £550 | £623 |
90th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £639 |
West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £533 |
% change year-on-year | - | -6.10% | +6.50% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 11 | 0 |
10th Percentile | £25.10 | £13.87 | - |
25th Percentile | £25.25 | £14.06 | - |
Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £14.63 | - |
Median % change year-on-year | +77.78% | - | - |
75th Percentile | £62.53 | £15.34 | - |
90th Percentile | £84.14 | £17.16 | - |
West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £77.50 | £14.63 | £13.16 |
% change year-on-year | +429.91% | +11.13% | -38.07% |
All General Skills
Leeds
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 Leeds.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 341 | 339 | 655 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 58.09% | 45.81% | 60.37% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 217 | 198 | 445 |
10th Percentile | £238 | £363 | £350 |
25th Percentile | £375 | £450 | £469 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £500 | £550 |
Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | -9.09% | +7.84% |
75th Percentile | £569 | £575 | £650 |
90th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £741 |
West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
% change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +10.00% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 30 | 11 |
10th Percentile | £25.15 | - | £12.00 |
25th Percentile | £25.38 | £12.15 | £14.25 |
Median hourly rate | £29.56 | £14.63 | £19.00 |
Median % change year-on-year | +102.09% | -23.03% | -5.00% |
75th Percentile | £50.48 | £18.02 | £21.16 |
90th Percentile | £79.33 | £40.00 | £21.31 |
West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £23.57 | £14.63 | £17.82 |
% change year-on-year | +61.16% | -17.93% | -4.71% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Social Skills
Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Social Skills.

Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Leeds over the 6 months to 25 August 2025.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Social Skills.

Social Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in Leeds
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Leeds over the 6 months to 25 August 2025.
Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds 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:
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