The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Documentation Skills in contract job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Documentation Skills over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Documentation Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Southampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
79
76
76
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
48.77%
50.33%
41.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
48
59
53
10th Percentile
£163
£200
£288
25th Percentile
£245
£219
£438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£463
£356
£538
Median % change year-on-year
+29.92%
-33.77%
+4.88%
75th Percentile
£556
£503
£614
90th Percentile
£658
£594
£688
Hampshire median daily rate
£480
£519
£540
% change year-on-year
-7.51%
-3.89%
+2.86%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
0
4
10th Percentile
£22.50
-
-
25th Percentile
£25.00
-
£27.00
Median hourly rate
£25.15
-
£33.50
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+44.71%
75th Percentile
£71.50
-
£47.81
90th Percentile
£81.10
-
£61.88
Hampshire median hourly rate
£20.71
£70.00
£55.00
% change year-on-year
-70.41%
+27.27%
+57.14%
Documentation Skills Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Documentation Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Documentation Skills Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Documentation Skills.
Documentation Skills Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Documentation Skills.
Documentation Skills Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Documentation Skills 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 Documentation Skills.
Documentation Skills 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:
