Social Science Contract Job Trends in Northamptonshire
Social Science
East Midlands > Northamptonshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies in Northamptonshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Social Science | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northamptonshire | 0.37% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.64% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | - | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £32.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £30.00 | - | - |
All General Skills
Northamptonshire
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 citing general skills in Northamptonshire.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 156 | 237 | 170 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Northamptonshire | 58.43% | 75.72% | 66.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 72 | 219 | 121 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £308 | £340 |
| 25th Percentile | £378 | £356 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £404 | £402 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.37% | -5.41% | -13.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £528 | £452 | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | £623 | £540 | £596 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £413 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.15% | -7.30% | -6.32% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.85 | - | £23.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.00 | £21.39 | £24.20 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.87% | -11.61% | -52.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £21.22 | - | £25.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.50 | - | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £16.46 | £21.39 | £17.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.05% | +25.82% | -38.18% |
Social Science Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humanities | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Law | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Public Sector | 100.0% | 1 |