Performance Improvement
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South West requiring Performance Improvement skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 22 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 151 | 115 | 138 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | +23 | +13 |
| Contract jobs citing Performance Improvement | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.14% | 0.17% | 0.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £533 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £544 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | - | £300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £598 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £367 | £438 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.23% | -10.26% | -18.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £45.33 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £37.50 | £45.33 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -17.27% | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
South West
Performance Improvement 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 the South West.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 2,915 | 1,752 | 2,190 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West | 77.82% | 90.64% | 84.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,638 | 1,009 | 1,299 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £213 | £292 |
| 25th Percentile | £440 | £363 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £631 | £619 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £708 | £708 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 474 | 248 | 209 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.60 | £15.00 | £21.96 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £18.51 | £50.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £62.00 | £25.15 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +146.52% | -62.74% | +5.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £63.75 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.85 | £68.00 | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £42.50 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.99% | -41.51% | -2.95% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Performance Improvement relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Performance Improvement.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Performance Improvement.
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Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Performance Improvement within the South West region over the 6 months to 22 September 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Wiltshire | - | 3 | £600 | - | 2 |
| Somerset | - | 1 | £550 | - | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:
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