Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
West Lothian > Livingston
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Livingston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 2 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 12 | 25 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Livingston | 80.00% | 73.53% | 46.67% |
| As % of the General category | 92.31% | 83.33% | 65.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £140 | £51 | £114 |
| 25th Percentile | £156 | £131 | £120 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £188 | £174 | £130 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.76% | +33.85% | -69.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £194 | £360 | £483 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £497 | £623 |
| West Lothian median daily rate | £188 | £174 | £130 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.76% | +33.85% | -69.41% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.36 | £24.83 | £21.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.53 | £28.69 | £30.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.40 | £37.25 | £46.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -53.29% | -19.46% | +137.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.78 | £43.69 | £61.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £18.84 | £46.28 | £70.13 |
| West Lothian median hourly rate | £17.40 | £37.25 | £46.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -53.29% | -19.46% | +137.18% |
All General Skills
Livingston
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 Livingston.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 13 | 30 | 32 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Livingston | 86.67% | 88.24% | 71.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £140 | £60 | £120 |
| 25th Percentile | £156 | £134 | £129 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £188 | £184 | £280 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.04% | -34.38% | -32.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £194 | £434 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £571 | £624 |
| West Lothian median daily rate | £188 | £188 | £280 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -33.04% | -30.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.40 | £24.83 | £27.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.63 | £28.69 | £45.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.30 | £37.25 | £76.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -53.56% | -50.99% | +289.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.75 | £43.69 | £81.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £18.83 | £46.28 | £85.20 |
| West Lothian median hourly rate | £17.30 | £37.25 | £76.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -53.56% | -50.99% | +289.74% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Livingston.
Social Skills
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Livingston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in Livingston.
Social Skills
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Livingston
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in Livingston.
Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Livingston 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: