The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Swindon requiring Cost Reduction skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Cost Reduction 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 Swindon.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
80
93
135
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon
83.33%
85.32%
85.99%
Number of daily rates quoted
45
60
99
10th Percentile
£180
£213
£363
25th Percentile
£308
£384
£453
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£475
£563
Median % change year-on-year
+5.26%
-15.56%
+12.50%
75th Percentile
£575
£550
£630
90th Percentile
£730
£641
£703
Wiltshire median daily rate
£571
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
+3.86%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
2
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£78.75
-
-
Median hourly rate
£82.50
-
£14.36
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
-77.21%
75th Percentile
£86.25
-
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Wiltshire median hourly rate
£23.25
£12.79
£50.00
% change year-on-year
+81.78%
-74.42%
-18.70%
Cost Reduction Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cost Reduction relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon.
Cost Reduction Daily Rate Trend in Swindon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing Cost Reduction.
Cost Reduction Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon
For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Cost Reduction also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Swindon region with a requirement for Cost Reduction.
Cost Reduction Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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:
