Problem-Solving Contracts in Stevenage

Problem Solving
Hertfordshire > Stevenage

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Stevenage requiring Problem-Solving skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 11 37 8
Rank change year-on-year +26 -29 +29
Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving 17 24 56
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Stevenage 13.60% 5.24% 19.05%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 14.29% 5.62% 20.82%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 6 8
10th Percentile - £258 £262
25th Percentile - £268 £273
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £300 £275
Median % change year-on-year +66.67% +9.09% -
75th Percentile £538 £338 £289
90th Percentile £560 £400 £383
Hertfordshire median daily rate £500 £413 £500
% change year-on-year +21.21% -17.50% +17.65%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 15 38
10th Percentile £47.50 £32.40 -
25th Percentile £61.50 £56.25 £53.75
Median hourly rate £64.50 £90.00 £57.50
Median % change year-on-year -28.33% +56.52% -
75th Percentile £68.06 - £71.81
90th Percentile £82.25 - £80.90
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £63.00 £90.00 £57.50
% change year-on-year -30.00% +56.52% +130.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Stevenage

Problem-Solving 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 Stevenage.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 119 427 269
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage 95.20% 93.23% 91.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 19 41 60
10th Percentile £348 £80 £273
25th Percentile £450 £258 £311
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £540 £375 £388
Median % change year-on-year +44.00% -3.23% -16.22%
75th Percentile £625 £525 £504
90th Percentile £628 £650 £607
Hertfordshire median daily rate £550 £425 £500
% change year-on-year +29.41% -15.00% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 74 298 133
10th Percentile £40.00 £38.12 £49.20
25th Percentile £55.00 £43.00 £53.75
Median hourly rate £66.75 £50.00 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year +33.50% -23.08% +16.07%
75th Percentile £81.35 £65.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £85.00 £80.00 £77.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £63.00 £50.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year +26.00% -23.08% +27.83%

Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage

Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.

Job vacancy trend for Problem-Solving in Stevenage

Problem-Solving
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving in Stevenage.

Daily rate trend for Problem-Solving in Stevenage

Problem-Solving
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Problem-Solving in Stevenage.

Hourly rate trend for Problem-Solving in Stevenage

Problem-Solving
Hourly Rate Histogram in Stevenage

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Problem-Solving in Stevenage over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Problem-Solving in Stevenage

Problem-Solving
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stevenage 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:

Application Platforms
1 7 (41.18%) WebSphere
2 2 (11.76%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
2 2 (11.76%) Exchange Server 2013
2 2 (11.76%) Microsoft Exchange
2 2 (11.76%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 4 (23.53%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (5.88%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 2 (11.76%) Cohesity
Communications & Networking
1 2 (11.76%) IMAP
1 2 (11.76%) SAN
1 2 (11.76%) Skype
1 2 (11.76%) SMTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (41.18%) DB2
2 4 (23.53%) Data Mining
2 4 (23.53%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 1 (5.88%) MagicDraw
1 1 (5.88%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 5 (29.41%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (17.65%) Law
2 3 (17.65%) Social Skills
3 1 (5.88%) Electronics
3 1 (5.88%) Finance
3 1 (5.88%) Legal
3 1 (5.88%) Manufacturing
3 1 (5.88%) Marketing
3 1 (5.88%) Public Sector
3 1 (5.88%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 9 (52.94%) Architect
2 5 (29.41%) Solutions Architect
2 5 (29.41%) Systems Architect
3 4 (23.53%) Analyst
3 4 (23.53%) Data Architect
3 4 (23.53%) Information Architect
3 4 (23.53%) Information Systems Architect
3 4 (23.53%) Systems Analyst
4 2 (11.76%) Information Analyst
4 2 (11.76%) Information Systems Analyst
4 2 (11.76%) Messaging Engineer
4 2 (11.76%) Solutions Analyst
5 1 (5.88%) Linux Engineer
5 1 (5.88%) Mobile Engineer
5 1 (5.88%) Senior
5 1 (5.88%) Senior Systems Engineer
5 1 (5.88%) Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 13 (76.47%) Management Information System
2 4 (23.53%) Legacy Systems
2 4 (23.53%) Reference Data
3 2 (11.76%) Blackberry
4 1 (5.88%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 3 (17.65%) Windows
2 2 (11.76%) Unix
2 2 (11.76%) Windows Server
3 1 (5.88%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (52.94%) Information Management
2 6 (35.29%) Systems Engineering
3 5 (29.41%) Business Analysis
3 5 (29.41%) Project Management
3 5 (29.41%) Roadmaps
4 4 (23.53%) Agile
4 4 (23.53%) Computer Science
4 4 (23.53%) Conceptual Models
4 4 (23.53%) Data Architecture
4 4 (23.53%) Data Modelling
4 4 (23.53%) Data Science
4 4 (23.53%) Data Strategy
4 4 (23.53%) Data Visualisation
4 4 (23.53%) Digital Transformation Strategy
4 4 (23.53%) Logical Data Model
4 4 (23.53%) Metadata Management
4 4 (23.53%) Visualisation
5 3 (17.65%) Business Case
6 2 (11.76%) Problem Management
6 2 (11.76%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 11 (64.71%) SQL
2 1 (5.88%) Bash
2 1 (5.88%) Python
Qualifications
1 12 (70.59%) SC Cleared
1 12 (70.59%) Security Cleared
2 4 (23.53%) Degree
3 1 (5.88%) DV Cleared
System Software
1 9 (52.94%) Active Directory
2 8 (47.06%) Virtual Machines
3 2 (11.76%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (5.88%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (5.88%) Ansible
1 1 (5.88%) Kubernetes
1 1 (5.88%) PTC Integrity
Vendors
1 3 (17.65%) NetApp
1 3 (17.65%) VMware
2 2 (11.76%) Microsoft
2 2 (11.76%) Oracle
3 1 (5.88%) Fujitsu
3 1 (5.88%) IBM
3 1 (5.88%) PTC
3 1 (5.88%) Red Hat
3 1 (5.88%) SAP
3 1 (5.88%) Sparx