Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
South East > Sussex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Sussex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sussex | 57.89% | 15.00% | - |
| As % of the General category | 84.62% | 33.33% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £205 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £234 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £285 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.35% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £334 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £513 | £362 | - |
| South East median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | +3.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £13.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £13.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £15.05 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £18.87 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -46.09% | - | +40.59% |
All General Skills
Sussex
Social 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 Sussex.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sussex | 68.42% | 45.00% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £224 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £283 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £380 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £440 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £513 | £476 | - |
| South East median daily rate | £485 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £41.13 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.50 | £42.81 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £13.00 | £46.25 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -71.89% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £13.50 | £50.31 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £15.05 | £52.38 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £20.40 | £52.50 | £50.53 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.14% | +3.90% | +47.76% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sussex.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Trend in Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in Sussex
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Sussex over the 6 months to 11 November 2025.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in Sussex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex 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: