The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the North West requiring MoSCoW skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
MoSCoW falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the North West.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
2,113
1,946
2,462
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West
87.75%
83.48%
88.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,391
1,051
1,689
10th Percentile
£215
£294
£270
25th Percentile
£361
£391
£405
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
+1.01%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£593
90th Percentile
£678
£656
£675
England median daily rate
£508
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-3.33%
-4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
191
109
166
10th Percentile
£15.18
£16.78
£15.75
25th Percentile
£19.07
£24.19
£18.00
Median hourly rate
£29.27
£40.33
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
-27.41%
+15.21%
+49.64%
75th Percentile
£46.29
£55.79
£46.18
90th Percentile
£71.45
£70.90
£63.75
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£38.07
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-33.94%
-14.45%
+27.14%
MoSCoW Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MoSCoW relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
MoSCoW Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing MoSCoW.
MoSCoW Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing MoSCoW also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the North West region with a requirement for MoSCoW.
MoSCoW Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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:
