Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
Lancashire > Preston
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Preston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +3 | 0 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Social Skills | 16 | 22 | 20 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Preston | 20.51% | 40.00% | 22.99% |
| As % of the General category | 38.10% | 59.46% | 43.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £397 | £200 | £218 |
| 25th Percentile | £407 | £300 | £342 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £450 | £363 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.78% | +24.14% | -30.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £539 | £788 | £404 |
| 90th Percentile | £609 | £988 | £432 |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £488 | £475 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.63% | +11.76% | -19.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.88 | - | £21.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.07 | - | £45.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.09 | £16.06 | £56.40 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +174.53% | -71.52% | +40.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.17 | - | £76.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.56 | - | £78.00 |
| Lancashire median hourly rate | £59.10 | £16.06 | £49.57 |
| % change year-on-year | +268.00% | -67.60% | +21.80% |
All General Skills
Preston
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 Preston.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 42 | 37 | 46 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston | 53.85% | 67.27% | 52.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28 | 16 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £200 | £328 |
| 25th Percentile | £398 | £313 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £550 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +29.41% | -15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £743 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £881 | £625 |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £455 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.33% | -2.33% | +2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 15 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.88 | - | £19.92 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.07 | - | £38.83 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.09 | £16.06 | £49.79 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +174.53% | -67.74% | +71.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.17 | £17.09 | £65.08 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.56 | £42.33 | £78.00 |
| Lancashire median hourly rate | £55.20 | £28.00 | £47.19 |
| % change year-on-year | +97.14% | -40.67% | +53.48% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
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Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Social Skills.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Preston
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Preston over the 6 months to 22 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Social Skills.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Preston
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Preston over the 6 months to 22 August 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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: