The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Sheffield requiring SOLID skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited SOLID over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
SOLID 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 Sheffield.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
546
363
358
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
94.79%
87.89%
95.72%
Number of daily rates quoted
364
195
234
10th Percentile
£301
£394
£400
25th Percentile
£375
£441
£489
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£520
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-8.75%
-13.33%
+14.29%
75th Percentile
£545
£588
£697
90th Percentile
£625
£642
£745
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£469
£515
£600
% change year-on-year
-8.93%
-14.17%
+19.52%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
6
4
10th Percentile
£15.00
£15.88
£13.18
25th Percentile
£17.33
£20.13
£16.44
Median hourly rate
£18.36
£21.00
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-12.58%
+7.69%
+2.63%
75th Percentile
£18.87
£21.88
£20.69
90th Percentile
-
£22.00
£21.93
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£18.36
£12.83
£20.00
% change year-on-year
+43.08%
-35.85%
+19.40%
SOLID Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing SOLID as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
SOLID Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing SOLID.
SOLID Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 21 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SOLID also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Sheffield region with a requirement for SOLID.
SOLID Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
