Social Skills Contracts in the Midlands

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
England > Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies advertised in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Social Skills over the 6 months to 7 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
7 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 1 1 2
Rank change year-on-year 0 +1 -1
Contract jobs citing Social Skills 621 769 1,066
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Midlands 22.95% 22.77% 21.38%
As % of the General category 41.85% 41.04% 39.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 424 530 756
10th Percentile £200 £206 £200
25th Percentile £275 £363 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +5.26% +18.75%
75th Percentile £588 £576 £550
90th Percentile £711 £675 £650
England median daily rate £513 £538 £525
% change year-on-year -4.65% +2.38% +10.53%
Number of hourly rates quoted 72 36 57
10th Percentile £11.06 £11.40 £9.74
25th Percentile £13.00 £12.50 £12.50
Median hourly rate £14.72 £15.50 £16.50
Median % change year-on-year -5.03% -6.06% +6.80%
75th Percentile £19.50 £21.49 £20.25
90th Percentile £28.88 £56.25 £28.75
England median hourly rate £18.00 £25.00 £18.00
% change year-on-year -28.00% +38.89% -

All General Skills
Midlands

Social Skills is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 1,484 1,874 2,713
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands 54.84% 55.49% 54.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,015 1,331 2,034
10th Percentile £213 £213 £225
25th Percentile £350 £363 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 £480 £475
Median % change year-on-year +1.56% +1.05% +18.75%
75th Percentile £611 £588 £550
90th Percentile £738 £688 £650
England median daily rate £538 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -2.27% - +10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 167 83 98
10th Percentile £11.75 £11.80 £10.35
25th Percentile £13.90 £13.31 £13.05
Median hourly rate £17.50 £20.71 £17.70
Median % change year-on-year -15.48% +16.98% +10.63%
75th Percentile £36.25 £33.66 £25.06
90th Percentile £52.34 £51.50 £35.00
England median hourly rate £30.50 £32.50 £21.50
% change year-on-year -6.15% +51.16% -4.17%

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Social Skills in the Midlands

Social Skills
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in the Midlands.

Daily rate trend for Social Skills in the Midlands

Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in the Midlands

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in the Midlands over the 6 months to 7 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Social Skills in the Midlands

Social Skills
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in the Midlands.

Hourly rate trend for Social Skills in the Midlands

Social Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in the Midlands

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in the Midlands over the 6 months to 7 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Social Skills in the Midlands

Social Skills
Contract Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 7 May 2024. 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Midlands 0 446 £475 -5.00% 895
East Midlands +3 167 £269 -36.71% 575
Social Skills
England

Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 20 (3.22%) SharePoint
2 16 (2.58%) Microsoft Exchange
3 7 (1.13%) CMS
4 4 (0.64%) Apache Spark
5 3 (0.48%) Confluence
5 3 (0.48%) Drupal
6 2 (0.32%) IBM Domino
6 2 (0.32%) SAS
6 2 (0.32%) Umbraco
6 2 (0.32%) WordPress
7 1 (0.16%) Adobe Experience Manager
7 1 (0.16%) Apache
7 1 (0.16%) Appian
7 1 (0.16%) CICS
7 1 (0.16%) Headless CMS
7 1 (0.16%) Moodle
7 1 (0.16%) nginx
Applications
1 65 (10.47%) Microsoft Office
2 25 (4.03%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.29%) MS Visio
4 6 (0.97%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (0.64%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (0.64%) Photoshop
5 4 (0.64%) Spreadsheet
6 3 (0.48%) Adobe Illustrator
6 3 (0.48%) Sketch
7 2 (0.32%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 2 (0.32%) Adobe XD
7 2 (0.32%) Trello
8 1 (0.16%) Acrobat
8 1 (0.16%) Adobe Premiere
8 1 (0.16%) InDesign
8 1 (0.16%) Siemens NX
8 1 (0.16%) Simulink
8 1 (0.16%) Stateflow
Business Applications
1 16 (2.58%) SAP S/4HANA
2 8 (1.29%) Odoo
3 7 (1.13%) NetSuite
4 4 (0.64%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.48%) SAP MII
6 2 (0.32%) iTrent
6 2 (0.32%) Oracle Receivables
6 2 (0.32%) SAP Business One
6 2 (0.32%) SAP CO
6 2 (0.32%) SAP ERP
6 2 (0.32%) SAP FI
6 2 (0.32%) SAP FI/CO
6 2 (0.32%) SAP SD
7 1 (0.16%) CA PPM
7 1 (0.16%) Maximo
7 1 (0.16%) Oracle Applications
7 1 (0.16%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.16%) Oracle Financials
7 1 (0.16%) Remedy ITSM
7 1 (0.16%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 76 (12.24%) Azure
2 53 (8.53%) Microsoft 365
3 36 (5.80%) Power Platform
4 18 (2.90%) Azure DevOps
5 17 (2.74%) AWS
6 16 (2.58%) Dynamics 365
7 15 (2.42%) OneDrive
7 15 (2.42%) Power Automate
8 12 (1.93%) Entra ID
9 11 (1.77%) SuccessFactors
10 9 (1.45%) PowerApps
11 7 (1.13%) Azure Data Factory
12 6 (0.97%) Azure App Service
13 5 (0.81%) Azure AKS
13 5 (0.81%) IaaS
13 5 (0.81%) Serverless
14 4 (0.64%) Amazon S3
14 4 (0.64%) Azure Synapse Analytics
14 4 (0.64%) SaaS
15 3 (0.48%) Azure Logic Apps
Communications & Networking
1 25 (4.03%) WAN
2 22 (3.54%) LAN
3 20 (3.22%) DNS
4 18 (2.90%) Firewall
5 15 (2.42%) VPN
6 14 (2.25%) DHCP
7 11 (1.77%) Network Security
7 11 (1.77%) Wireless
8 9 (1.45%) Ethernet
8 9 (1.45%) Internet
8 9 (1.45%) SAN
9 8 (1.29%) TCP/IP
10 7 (1.13%) Unified Communications
10 7 (1.13%) Wi-Fi
11 6 (0.97%) Cisco Nexus
12 5 (0.81%) Ethereal
12 5 (0.81%) Wireshark
13 4 (0.64%) MPLS
13 4 (0.64%) PSTN
13 4 (0.64%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 30 (4.83%) Power BI
2 13 (2.09%) Data Warehouse
3 11 (1.77%) Data Mining
4 10 (1.61%) Data Lake
5 8 (1.29%) Big Data
5 8 (1.29%) SQL Server
6 6 (0.97%) Relational Database
6 6 (0.97%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 5 (0.81%) Hadoop
8 4 (0.64%) MySQL
8 4 (0.64%) Oracle Reports
8 4 (0.64%) PostgreSQL
8 4 (0.64%) SAP BW
8 4 (0.64%) SAP HANA
8 4 (0.64%) Tableau
9 3 (0.48%) Amazon Redshift
9 3 (0.48%) Metadata
9 3 (0.48%) NoSQL
9 3 (0.48%) Oracle Database
9 3 (0.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 16 (2.58%) JIRA
2 8 (1.29%) Git
3 5 (0.81%) Jenkins
4 3 (0.48%) Rational DOORS
4 3 (0.48%) TestRail
5 2 (0.32%) Appium
5 2 (0.32%) Axure RP
5 2 (0.32%) kappa
5 2 (0.32%) Oracle Forms
5 2 (0.32%) Selenium
5 2 (0.32%) UI Automator
5 2 (0.32%) webpack
5 2 (0.32%) XCUITest
6 1 (0.16%) Android Studio
6 1 (0.16%) JMeter
6 1 (0.16%) LSMW
6 1 (0.16%) NUnit
6 1 (0.16%) Postman
6 1 (0.16%) Visual Studio
6 1 (0.16%) Xcode
General
1 115 (18.52%) Analytical Skills
2 101 (16.26%) Finance
3 49 (7.89%) Public Sector
4 31 (4.99%) Organisational Skills
5 29 (4.67%) Telecoms
6 26 (4.19%) Presentation Skills
7 23 (3.70%) Manufacturing
8 14 (2.25%) Marketing
9 12 (1.93%) Documentation Skills
10 11 (1.77%) Automotive
10 11 (1.77%) Retail
11 10 (1.61%) Electronics
11 10 (1.61%) Influencing Skills
12 9 (1.45%) Banking
13 8 (1.29%) Legal
14 7 (1.13%) Games
14 7 (1.13%) German Language
15 6 (0.97%) Aerospace
16 5 (0.81%) Inclusion and Diversity
17 4 (0.64%) Law
Job Titles
1 86 (13.85%) Analyst
2 62 (9.98%) Project Manager
3 54 (8.70%) Lead
4 52 (8.37%) Architect
5 47 (7.57%) Developer
6 39 (6.28%) Consultant
7 35 (5.64%) Senior
8 27 (4.35%) Support Engineer
9 18 (2.90%) 2nd Line Support
10 16 (2.58%) Data Architect
11 15 (2.42%) Test Manager
12 14 (2.25%) Support Analyst
13 13 (2.09%) 1st/2nd Line Support
13 13 (2.09%) Coordinator
13 13 (2.09%) Enterprise Architect
13 13 (2.09%) Test Engineer
14 12 (1.93%) Business Analyst
14 12 (1.93%) Senior Manager
14 12 (1.93%) Service Analyst
15 11 (1.77%) Network Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (2.58%) React
2 12 (1.93%) .NET
2 12 (1.93%) HTML
3 9 (1.45%) AngularJS
4 8 (1.29%) RESTful
5 7 (1.13%) CSS
6 6 (0.97%) Spring
7 5 (0.81%) JSON
7 5 (0.81%) REST
7 5 (0.81%) XML
8 4 (0.64%) Visualforce
9 3 (0.48%) PySpark
9 3 (0.48%) SAML
9 3 (0.48%) SAP Business Workflow
10 2 (0.32%) LDAP
10 2 (0.32%) Lightning Web Components
10 2 (0.32%) Middleware
10 2 (0.32%) Next.js
10 2 (0.32%) SOAP
10 2 (0.32%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 53 (8.53%) Self-Motivation
2 29 (4.67%) Management Information System
3 22 (3.54%) Product Ownership
4 13 (2.09%) Data Centre
4 13 (2.09%) Legacy Systems
5 11 (1.77%) Cyber Kill Chain
6 10 (1.61%) Analytical Mindset
6 10 (1.61%) Driving Licence
6 10 (1.61%) NHS
7 9 (1.45%) IoT
7 9 (1.45%) Onboarding
8 8 (1.29%) CCTV
8 8 (1.29%) Cyber Defence
8 8 (1.29%) Enterprise Software
8 8 (1.29%) PKI
9 7 (1.13%) Algorithms
9 7 (1.13%) Cyber Threat
9 7 (1.13%) Taxonomies
9 7 (1.13%) Virtual Team
10 6 (0.97%) Data Structures
Operating Systems
1 76 (12.24%) Windows
2 34 (5.48%) Windows 10
3 21 (3.38%) Windows Server
4 19 (3.06%) Linux
5 12 (1.93%) Windows Server 2019
6 10 (1.61%) Windows Server 2012
7 9 (1.45%) Windows Server 2016
8 8 (1.29%) Apple iOS
8 8 (1.29%) Mac OS
8 8 (1.29%) Windows 7
9 6 (0.97%) Android
10 5 (0.81%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10 5 (0.81%) Ubuntu
10 5 (0.81%) Windows Server 2008
11 3 (0.48%) CentOS
11 3 (0.48%) Unix
12 2 (0.32%) AIX
12 2 (0.32%) VMS
12 2 (0.32%) zOS
13 1 (0.16%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 187 (30.11%) Problem-Solving
2 103 (16.59%) Agile
3 87 (14.01%) Customer Service
4 85 (13.69%) Stakeholder Management
5 84 (13.53%) Project Management
6 69 (11.11%) Continuous Improvement
7 59 (9.50%) Computer Science
8 56 (9.02%) Time Management
9 52 (8.37%) Decision-Making
10 50 (8.05%) Migration
11 48 (7.73%) Conflict Management
12 40 (6.44%) Analytics
13 37 (5.96%) ERP
13 37 (5.96%) ITIL
13 37 (5.96%) Roadmaps
14 35 (5.64%) Business Intelligence
15 32 (5.15%) DevOps
16 31 (4.99%) Cybersecurity
17 29 (4.67%) Project Delivery
18 28 (4.51%) Collaborative Working
Programming Languages
1 46 (7.41%) SQL
2 33 (5.31%) Python
3 21 (3.38%) JavaScript
4 20 (3.22%) PowerShell
5 12 (1.93%) C#
6 11 (1.77%) Java
7 8 (1.29%) TypeScript
8 5 (0.81%) Bicep
9 4 (0.64%) Apex Code
9 4 (0.64%) Bash
9 4 (0.64%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 3 (0.48%) C++
10 3 (0.48%) Kotlin
10 3 (0.48%) MATLAB
10 3 (0.48%) SOQL
10 3 (0.48%) Swift
10 3 (0.48%) T-SQL
11 2 (0.32%) Perl
11 2 (0.32%) PHP
11 2 (0.32%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 122 (19.65%) Degree
2 65 (10.47%) Security Cleared
3 46 (7.41%) SC Cleared
4 32 (5.15%) Computer Science Degree
5 28 (4.51%) NVQ Level 3
6 19 (3.06%) HNC
6 19 (3.06%) HND
7 16 (2.58%) BPSS Clearance
8 15 (2.42%) PMP
9 14 (2.25%) PMI Certification
10 12 (1.93%) Cisco Certification
10 12 (1.93%) DV Cleared
11 10 (1.61%) Master's Degree
12 8 (1.29%) CCNA
13 7 (1.13%) Microsoft Certification
14 6 (0.97%) BC Cleared
14 6 (0.97%) CompTIA Security+
14 6 (0.97%) ISTQB
15 5 (0.81%) CISSP
15 5 (0.81%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 36 (5.80%) QA
2 30 (4.83%) SLA
3 15 (2.42%) Data Quality
4 12 (1.93%) NIST
5 11 (1.77%) PMO
6 8 (1.29%) NIST 800
7 6 (0.97%) GDPR
8 5 (0.81%) Accessibility
9 4 (0.64%) GRC
10 3 (0.48%) Actionable Recommendations
10 3 (0.48%) ITGC
11 2 (0.32%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 1 (0.16%) Cyber Essentials
12 1 (0.16%) HAZOP
12 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 15288
12 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 27001
12 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 1 (0.16%) NEBOSH
12 1 (0.16%) P3O
System Software
1 46 (7.41%) Active Directory
2 12 (1.93%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (0.81%) vSphere
4 4 (0.64%) Docker
4 4 (0.64%) Hyper-V
4 4 (0.64%) Virtual Desktop
5 3 (0.48%) BitLocker
5 3 (0.48%) Virtual Machines
5 3 (0.48%) VMware ESXi
5 3 (0.48%) VMware NSX
6 2 (0.32%) Terminal Services
6 2 (0.32%) VMware Server
7 1 (0.16%) Firmware
7 1 (0.16%) HDFS
7 1 (0.16%) KVM
7 1 (0.16%) Lustre
7 1 (0.16%) Slurm Workload Manager
Systems Management
1 17 (2.74%) Microsoft Intune
2 15 (2.42%) SCCM
3 10 (1.61%) Single Sign-On
4 8 (1.29%) Terraform
5 5 (0.81%) OpenView
6 4 (0.64%) Grafana
6 4 (0.64%) Kibana
6 4 (0.64%) Kubernetes
7 3 (0.48%) Autotask
7 3 (0.48%) Failover Clustering
7 3 (0.48%) Jamf Pro
7 3 (0.48%) vCenter Server
7 3 (0.48%) VxRail
8 2 (0.32%) Ansible
8 2 (0.32%) FortiGate
8 2 (0.32%) Progress Chef
9 1 (0.16%) Hadoop YARN
9 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Clustering
9 1 (0.16%) PaperCut
9 1 (0.16%) PowerBroker
Vendors
1 110 (17.71%) Microsoft
2 50 (8.05%) SAP
3 21 (3.38%) Oracle
4 17 (2.74%) Cisco
4 17 (2.74%) Salesforce
5 15 (2.42%) VMware
6 11 (1.77%) ServiceNow
7 7 (1.13%) IBM
7 7 (1.13%) Informatica
8 6 (0.97%) Apple
8 6 (0.97%) Databricks
8 6 (0.97%) Dell
8 6 (0.97%) Splunk
9 5 (0.81%) Adobe
9 5 (0.81%) HP
9 5 (0.81%) Sage
10 4 (0.64%) Citrix
10 4 (0.64%) Computacenter
11 3 (0.48%) Fujitsu
11 3 (0.48%) Red Hat