The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in contract job vacancies in Suffolk. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 27 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 27 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
14
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
DemandTrendContract jobs citing Influencing Skills
Influencing 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 Suffolk.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
36
29
95
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Suffolk
57.14%
37.18%
69.85%
Number of daily rates quoted
20
19
83
10th Percentile
£195
£201
£270
25th Percentile
£213
£280
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£350
£400
£650
Median % change year-on-year
-12.50%
-38.46%
+8.33%
75th Percentile
£481
£544
£744
90th Percentile
£578
£580
£745
East of England median daily rate
£500
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-10.00%
+0.40%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
6
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£14.66
25th Percentile
£17.79
£11.25
£15.64
Median hourly rate
£18.92
£30.03
£17.78
Median % change year-on-year
-37.00%
+68.90%
+24.86%
75th Percentile
£25.15
£51.91
£19.42
90th Percentile
£37.77
£52.83
£20.10
East of England median hourly rate
£31.64
£38.12
£17.72
% change year-on-year
-17.00%
+115.12%
-10.55%
Influencing Skills Job Vacancy Trend in Suffolk
Job postings citing Influencing Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Suffolk.
Influencing Skills Daily Rate Trend in Suffolk
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Suffolk citing Influencing Skills.
Influencing Skills Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Suffolk
For the 6 months to 27 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Influencing Skills also mentioned 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 Suffolk region with a requirement for Influencing Skills.
Influencing Skills Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Suffolk 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:
