Technical Writer Contract Job Trends in Southampton

Technical Writer
Hampshire > Southampton

As of 9 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Technical Writer daily rate in Southampton.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Technical Writer 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Southampton 1.27% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.39% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Hampshire median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Southampton

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 144 108 152
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.14% 97.30% 84.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 96 71 89
10th Percentile £170 £131 £200
25th Percentile £278 £313 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £483 £440 £525
Median % change year-on-year +9.77% -16.19% +2.94%
75th Percentile £569 £550 £638
90th Percentile £688 £650 £713
Hampshire median daily rate £550 £525 £575
% change year-on-year +4.76% -8.70% +12.75%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 0 19
10th Percentile £36.45 - £16.08
25th Percentile £40.00 - £21.89
Median hourly rate £56.39 - £65.00
Median % change year-on-year - - +235.74%
75th Percentile £62.23 - £78.75
90th Percentile £81.40 - £80.00
Hampshire median hourly rate £40.00 £54.88 £57.35
% change year-on-year -27.11% -4.32% +4.27%

Technical Writer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Writer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.

Technical Writer job vacancy trend in Southampton

Technical Writer
Daily Rate Trend in Southampton

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Writer job vacancies in Southampton.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Writer job vacancies in Southampton

Technical Writer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Technical Writer contract job roles required 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 featuring Technical Writer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Asset Management
1 2 (100.00%) Investment Management

Technical Writer Skill Set
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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Banking
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Financial Institution
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Asset Management
1 2 (100.00%) Investment Management