The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Somerset requiring Data Validation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Validation 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 Somerset.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
163
145
166
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset
88.59%
74.36%
86.91%
Number of daily rates quoted
101
85
112
10th Percentile
£160
£200
£203
25th Percentile
£248
£369
£394
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£500
£538
Median % change year-on-year
-12.50%
-7.06%
+7.60%
75th Percentile
£600
£625
£650
90th Percentile
£715
£695
£725
South West median daily rate
£508
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-3.33%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
21
7
28
10th Percentile
-
£12.50
£35.00
25th Percentile
£18.51
£14.00
£47.36
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£25.00
£51.89
Median % change year-on-year
+0.60%
-51.82%
+3.78%
75th Percentile
£63.75
£54.38
£63.44
90th Percentile
-
£63.75
£65.00
South West median hourly rate
£25.15
£67.50
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-62.74%
+12.50%
-
Data Validation Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Validation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Data Validation Daily Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Data Validation.
Data Validation Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Data Validation.
Data Validation Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Validation also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Somerset region with a requirement for Data Validation.
Data Validation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
