Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication) Kent> Maidstone
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Maidstone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Maidstone.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
15
4
11
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Maidstone
55.56%
33.33%
25.58%
Number of daily rates quoted
9
2
6
10th Percentile
£199
£555
£126
25th Percentile
£329
£563
£200
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£333
£575
£370
Median % change year-on-year
-42.17%
+55.41%
+221.74%
75th Percentile
£438
£588
£608
90th Percentile
£440
£595
£643
Kent median daily rate
£363
£458
£321
% change year-on-year
-20.77%
+42.41%
-34.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
0
1
Median hourly rate
£20.40
-
£55.00
Kent median hourly rate
£20.40
£13.25
£66.74
% change year-on-year
+53.96%
-80.15%
-
Social Skills Job Vacancy Trend in Maidstone
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Maidstone.
Social Skills Daily Rate Trend in Maidstone
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Maidstone citing Social Skills.
Social Skills Hourly Rate Trend in Maidstone
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Maidstone citing Social Skills.
Social Skills Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone
For the 6 months to 21 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Social Skills also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Maidstone region with a requirement for Social Skills.
Social Skills Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone 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:
