Social Science
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Social Science over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 129 | - | 166 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -5 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Science | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.091% | - | 0.028% |
| As % of the General category | 0.14% | - | 0.040% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £221 | - | £240 |
| UK median daily rate | £221 | £250 | £544 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.61% | -54.02% | +27.94% |
All General Skills
Scotland
Social Science 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 Scotland with a requirement for common skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 1,432 | 1,878 | 2,528 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland | 64.88% | 65.80% | 71.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 860 | 1,386 | 1,835 |
| 10th Percentile | £181 | £232 | £219 |
| 25th Percentile | £362 | £405 | £365 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £475 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +2.70% | +8.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £570 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £533 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +3.29% | +7.58% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 73 | 29 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.30 | £12.75 | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.00 | £16.00 | £17.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.17 | £21.26 | £25.82 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.83% | -17.64% | -9.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £58.75 | £47.96 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.00 | £67.50 | £53.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.00 | £35.00 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.14% | +62.79% | -4.44% |
Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing Social Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Social Science
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Science in Scotland.
Social Science
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Science within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 27 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | - | 2 | £221 | - | 2 |
| Social Science UK |
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Social Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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