The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Taunton requiring Problem-Solving skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Taunton.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
21
30
29
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Taunton
95.45%
93.75%
90.63%
Number of daily rates quoted
19
24
29
10th Percentile
£516
£448
£578
25th Percentile
£575
£544
£625
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£715
£588
£690
Median % change year-on-year
+21.70%
-14.86%
+29.27%
75th Percentile
£811
£600
£738
90th Percentile
£920
£684
£800
Somerset median daily rate
£500
£500
£481
% change year-on-year
-
+3.90%
+1.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
4
0
Median hourly rate
£12.45
£13.00
-
Median % change year-on-year
-4.23%
-
-
Somerset median hourly rate
£18.51
£16.00
£51.89
% change year-on-year
+15.69%
-69.17%
+3.78%
Problem-Solving Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Problem-Solving Daily Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Taunton citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Hourly Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Taunton citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 28 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing 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 Taunton region with a requirement for Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton 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:
