The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Southampton requiring CAD skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
CAD 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
138
111
144
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
83.13%
72.08%
84.21%
Number of daily rates quoted
81
72
108
10th Percentile
£170
£200
£263
25th Percentile
£230
£355
£422
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£416
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+14.11%
-20.71%
+0.48%
75th Percentile
£550
£575
£627
90th Percentile
£650
£638
£650
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-
+3.77%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
0
6
10th Percentile
£22.50
-
£24.13
25th Percentile
£23.75
-
£27.00
Median hourly rate
£30.00
-
£29.75
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+61.99%
75th Percentile
£72.25
-
£34.31
90th Percentile
£75.00
-
£36.63
Hampshire median hourly rate
£20.71
£62.50
£49.50
% change year-on-year
-66.86%
+26.26%
+10.00%
CAD Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CAD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
CAD Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing CAD.
CAD Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing CAD.
CAD Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing CAD 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 CAD.
CAD 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:
