Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
West Wales > Swansea
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Swansea. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | -1 | -8 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Swansea | 16.67% | 10.53% | 10.00% |
| As % of the General category | 66.67% | 16.67% | 17.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £230 | £167 |
| 25th Percentile | £158 | £275 | £181 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £170 | £350 | £210 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -51.43% | +66.67% | -44.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £431 | £425 | £364 |
| 90th Percentile | £585 | £470 | £453 |
| West Wales median daily rate | £170 | £350 | £210 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.43% | +66.67% | -44.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £19.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Wales median hourly rate | £19.00 | - | - |
All General Skills
Swansea
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 Swansea.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea | 25.00% | 63.16% | 56.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £193 | £156 |
| 25th Percentile | £165 | £425 | £164 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £469 | £210 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.33% | +123.21% | -44.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £505 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £628 | £556 | £519 |
| West Wales median daily rate | £475 | £469 | £210 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.33% | +123.21% | -35.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £21.25 | £14.86 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | £22.50 | £15.42 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.56% | +45.96% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £19.50 | £23.75 | £15.97 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Wales median hourly rate | £19.00 | £22.50 | £15.42 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.56% | +45.96% | - |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
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Daily Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Social Skills.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Swansea
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Swansea over the 6 months to 1 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Social Skills.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea 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: