The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Southampton requiring Backlog Prioritisation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Backlog Prioritisation 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 Southampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
121
104
163
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
85.21%
66.67%
85.79%
Number of daily rates quoted
74
72
119
10th Percentile
£170
£200
£263
25th Percentile
£337
£355
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£450
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+11.11%
-14.29%
+0.96%
75th Percentile
£569
£588
£621
90th Percentile
£668
£649
£650
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£570
£530
% change year-on-year
-7.89%
+7.55%
+0.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
3
6
10th Percentile
£22.50
-
£18.75
25th Percentile
£31.06
-
£22.69
Median hourly rate
£64.75
£80.00
£27.00
Median % change year-on-year
-19.06%
+196.30%
+69.70%
75th Percentile
£72.63
-
£32.63
90th Percentile
£74.00
-
£36.63
Hampshire median hourly rate
£25.04
£68.75
£55.00
% change year-on-year
-63.58%
+25.00%
+42.86%
Backlog Prioritisation Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Backlog Prioritisation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Backlog Prioritisation Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Backlog Prioritisation.
Backlog Prioritisation Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Backlog Prioritisation 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 Southampton region with a requirement for Backlog Prioritisation.
Backlog Prioritisation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
