The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Surrey requiring Creative Problem-Solving skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Creative 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 Surrey.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
320
477
658
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey
94.40%
85.03%
90.01%
Number of daily rates quoted
210
346
529
10th Percentile
£204
£203
£207
25th Percentile
£266
£304
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£488
£463
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+5.41%
-11.90%
-
75th Percentile
£550
£561
£650
90th Percentile
£600
£675
£750
South East median daily rate
£500
£515
£520
% change year-on-year
-2.91%
-0.87%
+3.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted
38
44
21
10th Percentile
£21.41
£11.71
£16.50
25th Percentile
£28.00
£18.35
£34.25
Median hourly rate
£55.00
£49.00
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
+12.24%
-2.00%
+11.11%
75th Percentile
£57.50
£72.67
£61.63
90th Percentile
-
£76.86
£67.50
South East median hourly rate
£22.75
£57.35
£51.42
% change year-on-year
-60.33%
+11.53%
+85.43%
Creative Problem-Solving Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Job postings citing Creative Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
Creative Problem-Solving Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Creative Problem-Solving.
Creative Problem-Solving Hourly Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Creative Problem-Solving.
Creative Problem-Solving Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Surrey
For the 6 months to 29 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Creative Problem-Solving 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 Surrey region with a requirement for Creative Problem-Solving.
Creative Problem-Solving Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Surrey 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:
