Social Science
England > London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 20 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 383 | 374 | 420 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +46 | +157 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Science | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.035% | 0.013% | 0.010% |
| As % of the General category | 0.052% | 0.020% | 0.016% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £449 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £503 | £425 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £450 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +38.89% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £641 | £475 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £161 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +288.15% | -67.80% | -12.59% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £61.25 | £70.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £62.50 | £71.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -12.59% | +101.41% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £63.75 | £72.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | - | £62.50 | £71.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -12.59% | +101.41% |
All General Skills
London
Social Science 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 London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 9,653 | 9,900 | 12,879 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 68.28% | 62.96% | 65.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6,312 | 6,356 | 9,318 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £325 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.52% | - | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £671 | £695 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £783 | £825 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £530 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | -3.64% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 200 | 112 | 170 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.50 | £17.55 | £18.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.18 | £27.38 | £21.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.40 | £37.79 | £35.44 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.13% | +6.62% | +8.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.44 | £54.06 | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.20 | £76.13 | £75.13 |
| England median hourly rate | £24.61 | £31.97 | £32.32 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.02% | -1.08% | +25.71% |
Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Social Science.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Science in London over the 6 months to 20 November 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Social Science.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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: