Publishing Contract Job Trends in Shropshire
Publishing
West Midlands > Shropshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Publishing in contract job vacancies in Shropshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Publishing over the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 92 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Publishing | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Shropshire | 0.44% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.81% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £414 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £444 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £473 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £474 | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £444 | £350 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.79% | -36.36% | -26.67% |
All General Skills
Shropshire
Publishing 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 Shropshire.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 496 | 169 | 55 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Shropshire | 54.69% | 62.83% | 46.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 446 | 117 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | £380 | £359 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £429 | £307 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +8.11% | -3.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £551 | £537 | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £552 | £567 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £492 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.46% | -1.60% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.00 | £14.85 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.01 | £18.20 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £13.81 | £25.11 | £23.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.00% | +6.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £15.67 | £33.23 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £49.50 | £37.30 | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £20.62 | £26.00 | £23.82 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.71% | +9.15% | +19.10% |
Publishing Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Publishing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Shropshire.
Publishing Daily Rate Trend in Shropshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Shropshire citing Publishing.
Publishing Hourly Rate Trend in Shropshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Shropshire citing Publishing.
Publishing Contract Job Locations in Shropshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Publishing within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 1 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford | - | 4 | £444 | - | 1 |
| Publishing West Midlands |
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Publishing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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 | Social Skills | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Public Sector | 25.0% | 1 |