Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +19 | -7 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 36 | 33 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 16.67% | 17.84% | 9.09% |
| As % of the General category | 29.27% | 34.38% | 19.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £445 | £280 |
| 25th Percentile | £246 | £481 | £311 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £428 | £533 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.72% | +6.50% | +8.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £544 | £619 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £567 | £650 | £665 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £428 | £554 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.80% | +23.06% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.65 | £12.58 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.00 | £14.94 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £19.25 | £17.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £20.63 | £19.81 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £39.45 | £21.73 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £17.00 | £17.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | - | - |
All General Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 123 | 96 | 116 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 56.94% | 51.89% | 45.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 92 | 55 | 94 |
| 10th Percentile | £221 | £378 | £289 |
| 25th Percentile | £362 | £425 | £468 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £500 | £565 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.00% | -11.50% | +13.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £534 | £600 | £655 |
| 90th Percentile | £586 | £650 | £738 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £560 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -10.71% | +12.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.65 | £16.25 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.00 | £19.13 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £19.25 | £47.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -59.47% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £20.63 | £48.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £39.45 | £68.75 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £17.00 | £17.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | - | - |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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: