For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Southampton. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Southampton with a recognized job title
120
149
174
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.23%
90.85%
96.13%
Number of daily rates quoted
78
96
118
10th Percentile
£126
£200
£263
25th Percentile
£296
£350
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
-4.76%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£550
£629
£609
90th Percentile
£679
£655
£650
Hampshire median daily rate
£538
£575
£525
% change year-on-year
-6.52%
+9.52%
+2.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
15
17
10th Percentile
£70.60
-
-
25th Percentile
£70.75
£21.89
-
Median hourly rate
£72.00
£65.00
£16.00
Median % change year-on-year
+10.77%
+306.25%
-15.79%
75th Percentile
£74.00
£80.00
£23.75
90th Percentile
£74.60
-
£31.70
Hampshire median hourly rate
£44.25
£57.35
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-22.84%
+9.24%
+40.00%
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Southampton.
Consultant Daily Rate Histogram in Southampton
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Consultant in Southampton over the 6 months to 29 August 2025.
Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Southampton.
Consultant Skill Set Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 29 August 2025, Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Southampton region featuring Consultant in the job title.
Consultant Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
