Organisational Skills Contract Job Trends

Organisational Skills
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Organisational Skills in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Organisational Skills over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 128 166 136
Rank change year-on-year +38 -30 +81
Contract jobs citing Organisational Skills 830 473 782
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 2.25% 1.50% 1.84%
As % of the General category 3.73% 2.43% 3.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 394 276 398
10th Percentile £163 £200 £205
25th Percentile £213 £350 £229
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £500 £425
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +17.65% -5.56%
75th Percentile £533 £600 £550
90th Percentile £662 £695 £675
UK excluding London median daily rate £350 £425 £356
% change year-on-year -17.65% +19.30% -10.94%
Number of hourly rates quoted 185 22 70
10th Percentile £13.57 £13.25 £13.19
25th Percentile £15.74 £14.69 £14.88
Median hourly rate £18.82 £19.00 £24.00
Median % change year-on-year -0.95% -20.83% -12.30%
75th Percentile £25.15 £26.50 £40.75
90th Percentile £42.17 £30.09 £52.98
UK excluding London median hourly rate £18.50 £20.00 £16.12
% change year-on-year -7.50% +24.07% -55.17%

All General Skills
UK

Organisational 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 general skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills 22,246 19,452 25,094
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 60.17% 61.54% 59.03%
Number of daily rates quoted 13,985 11,584 16,474
10th Percentile £284 £281 £270
25th Percentile £401 £410 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £540
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -2.78% -1.82%
75th Percentile £625 £650 £650
90th Percentile £730 £763 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £481 £500
% change year-on-year -1.14% -3.90% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,361 647 1,176
10th Percentile £13.80 £15.48 £14.00
25th Percentile £16.48 £19.59 £16.23
Median hourly rate £23.00 £27.35 £30.24
Median % change year-on-year -15.90% -9.55% +20.95%
75th Percentile £46.00 £53.75 £57.50
90th Percentile £70.00 £73.64 £70.04
UK excluding London median hourly rate £21.38 £26.06 £29.33
% change year-on-year -17.96% -11.13% +30.59%

Organisational Skills
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Organisational Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Organisational Skills job vacancy trend in the UK

Organisational Skills
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Organisational Skills.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Organisational Skills

Organisational Skills
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Organisational Skills over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Organisational Skills in the UK

Organisational Skills
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Organisational Skills.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Organisational Skills

Organisational Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Organisational Skills over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Organisational Skills in the UK

Organisational Skills
Top 17 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Organisational Skills within the UK over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +43 734 £400 -20.00% 806
UK excluding London +45 548 £350 -17.65% 754
London +3 226 £475 -13.64% 205
Work from Home +17 178 £400 -22.63% 464
South East +41 142 £425 +21.60% 261
Midlands +3 94 £278 -37.89% 107
North of England -22 89 £446 +23.72% 144
East of England +44 87 £300 -40.00% 101
South West +24 80 £210 -61.82% 79
West Midlands -12 54 £384 -14.34% 63
North West +2 51 £450 +33.33% 73
East Midlands +7 40 £200 -51.69% 44
Yorkshire -42 31 £440 +20.55% 56
Scotland -10 28 £375 -11.76% 48
Northern Ireland +8 17 £350 -37.78% 9
Wales +3 15 £225 -24.05% 33
North East -9 7 £520 -11.49% 19

Organisational Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 76 (9.16%) SharePoint
2 32 (3.86%) Confluence
3 9 (1.08%) Microsoft Exchange
4 6 (0.72%) SAS
5 5 (0.60%) CMS
5 5 (0.60%) Exchange Server 2010
6 2 (0.24%) MS Project Server
7 1 (0.12%) HCL Notes
7 1 (0.12%) WordPress
Applications
1 161 (19.40%) Microsoft Excel
2 132 (15.90%) Microsoft Office
3 67 (8.07%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 38 (4.58%) Microsoft Project
5 19 (2.29%) Spreadsheet
6 17 (2.05%) MS Visio
7 5 (0.60%) Photoshop
8 4 (0.48%) Adobe After Effects
8 4 (0.48%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 4 (0.48%) Adobe Illustrator
8 4 (0.48%) InDesign
9 2 (0.24%) Adobe Premiere
10 1 (0.12%) CATIA
10 1 (0.12%) Chatbot
10 1 (0.12%) MadCap Flare
10 1 (0.12%) Oracle Smart View
10 1 (0.12%) ProjectWise
10 1 (0.12%) Trello
Business Applications
1 7 (0.84%) Remedy ITSM
1 7 (0.84%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.48%) Shopify
3 3 (0.36%) Fidessa
3 3 (0.36%) Maximo
3 3 (0.36%) Workday HCM
4 2 (0.24%) Loan IQ
4 2 (0.24%) Oracle Cash Management
4 2 (0.24%) Oracle Payables
4 2 (0.24%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
4 2 (0.24%) Primavera
4 2 (0.24%) Salesforce CRM
4 2 (0.24%) SAP Business One
4 2 (0.24%) SAP CO
4 2 (0.24%) SAP Oil and Gas
4 2 (0.24%) Unit4 Business World
4 2 (0.24%) Workfront
5 1 (0.12%) ResourceLink
5 1 (0.12%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 54 (6.51%) Azure
2 46 (5.54%) Microsoft 365
2 46 (5.54%) Power Platform
3 19 (2.29%) Azure DevOps
3 19 (2.29%) Google Workspace
4 15 (1.81%) AWS
5 9 (1.08%) Entra ID
5 9 (1.08%) SaaS
6 8 (0.96%) Dynamics 365
7 5 (0.60%) OneDrive
8 4 (0.48%) BigCommerce
8 4 (0.48%) Figma
8 4 (0.48%) GitHub
8 4 (0.48%) Microsoft Purview
8 4 (0.48%) PowerApps
8 4 (0.48%) Smartsheet
8 4 (0.48%) Viva Engage
9 3 (0.36%) Google Analytics
9 3 (0.36%) Microsoft Copilot
9 3 (0.36%) OCI
Communications & Networking
1 16 (1.93%) VPN
2 10 (1.20%) TCP/IP
3 9 (1.08%) DNS
3 9 (1.08%) Firewall
3 9 (1.08%) LAN
4 8 (0.96%) WAN
5 7 (0.84%) Wi-Fi
6 6 (0.72%) DHCP
6 6 (0.72%) Internet
6 6 (0.72%) Skype
7 5 (0.60%) Network Security
7 5 (0.60%) Wireless
8 3 (0.36%) Intranet
9 2 (0.24%) Broadband
9 2 (0.24%) Cisco Nexus
9 2 (0.24%) MPLS
10 1 (0.12%) ADSL
10 1 (0.12%) HTTP
10 1 (0.12%) SNMP
10 1 (0.12%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 43 (5.18%) Power BI
2 6 (0.72%) Metadata
2 6 (0.72%) SQL Server
3 5 (0.60%) Electronic Patient Records
3 5 (0.60%) Relational Database
4 4 (0.48%) Data Warehouse
4 4 (0.48%) MySQL
4 4 (0.48%) Star Schema
5 3 (0.36%) Oracle Reports
5 3 (0.36%) Tick Data
6 2 (0.24%) Data Mart
6 2 (0.24%) Data Mining
6 2 (0.24%) Data Vault
6 2 (0.24%) EDRMS
6 2 (0.24%) Microsoft Analysis Services
6 2 (0.24%) SAP HANA
6 2 (0.24%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 2 (0.24%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.12%) Crystal Reports
7 1 (0.12%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 75 (9.04%) JIRA
2 5 (0.60%) Git
2 5 (0.60%) Jenkins
2 5 (0.60%) Sonatype Nexus
3 3 (0.36%) Maven
4 1 (0.12%) GitLab
4 1 (0.12%) JUnit
4 1 (0.12%) Postman
4 1 (0.12%) SoapUI
General
1 539 (64.94%) Social Skills
2 211 (25.42%) Finance
3 144 (17.35%) Analytical Skills
4 85 (10.24%) Public Sector
5 45 (5.42%) Marketing
6 41 (4.94%) Banking
7 40 (4.82%) Retail
8 34 (4.10%) Legal
8 34 (4.10%) Manufacturing
9 24 (2.89%) Presentation Skills
10 22 (2.65%) Telecoms
11 21 (2.53%) Influencing Skills
12 19 (2.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 15 (1.81%) Aerospace
13 15 (1.81%) Electronics
14 13 (1.57%) Investment Banking
15 11 (1.33%) Documentation Skills
15 11 (1.33%) Local Government
16 9 (1.08%) Financial Institution
17 8 (0.96%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 113 (13.61%) Analyst
2 95 (11.45%) Project Manager
3 68 (8.19%) IT Support
4 51 (6.14%) Administrator
5 50 (6.02%) Break Fix Engineer
6 47 (5.66%) Senior
7 45 (5.42%) Lead
8 44 (5.30%) Coordinator
9 41 (4.94%) Support Officer
10 37 (4.46%) Hardware Engineer
11 30 (3.61%) Business Analyst
12 29 (3.49%) Junior
13 28 (3.37%) Technical Support
14 27 (3.25%) Support Engineer
15 24 (2.89%) Field Engineer
16 22 (2.65%) 1st Line Support
16 22 (2.65%) Consultant
16 22 (2.65%) Field Hardware Engineer
17 21 (2.53%) Support Technician
18 20 (2.41%) Senior Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (0.84%) ADO
1 7 (0.84%) HTML
1 7 (0.84%) VML
2 6 (0.72%) Spring
3 5 (0.60%) Oracle Fusion
4 4 (0.48%) REST
5 3 (0.36%) CSS
5 3 (0.36%) Middleware
5 3 (0.36%) XML
6 2 (0.24%) FIX Protocol
6 2 (0.24%) HTML5
6 2 (0.24%) JSON
6 2 (0.24%) JWT
6 2 (0.24%) Lightning Web Components
6 2 (0.24%) OAuth
6 2 (0.24%) SOAP
6 2 (0.24%) Unreal Engine
7 1 (0.12%) OpenAPI
7 1 (0.12%) SAPUI5
7 1 (0.12%) Swagger
Miscellaneous
1 56 (6.75%) Onboarding
2 33 (3.98%) Management Information System
3 22 (2.65%) Product Ownership
4 21 (2.53%) Mobile App
5 20 (2.41%) Driving Licence
5 20 (2.41%) NHS
5 20 (2.41%) Self-Motivation
6 15 (1.81%) Enterprise Software
6 15 (1.81%) Security Posture
7 14 (1.69%) Data Centre
8 12 (1.45%) Data Protection Act
9 11 (1.33%) Analytical Mindset
10 10 (1.20%) Insider Threat
10 10 (1.20%) Virtual Team
11 8 (0.96%) Renewable Energy
12 7 (0.84%) Social Media
12 7 (0.84%) Video Conferencing
13 6 (0.72%) Credit Risk
13 6 (0.72%) Life Science
13 6 (0.72%) LIMS
Operating Systems
1 71 (8.55%) Windows
2 26 (3.13%) Windows 10
3 23 (2.77%) Linux
4 8 (0.96%) Mac OS
5 3 (0.36%) Windows Server
5 3 (0.36%) Windows Server 2016
6 2 (0.24%) Unix
7 1 (0.12%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.12%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 202 (24.34%) Problem-Solving
2 186 (22.41%) Time Management
3 180 (21.69%) Project Management
4 127 (15.30%) Agile
5 123 (14.82%) Stakeholder Management
6 122 (14.70%) Customer Service
7 90 (10.84%) Continuous Improvement
8 82 (9.88%) Project Delivery
9 72 (8.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 69 (8.31%) Collaborative Working
10 69 (8.31%) Migration
11 67 (8.07%) Decision-Making
12 65 (7.83%) PRINCE2
13 62 (7.47%) Asset Management
14 61 (7.35%) ITIL
15 60 (7.23%) Business Intelligence
16 55 (6.63%) Risk Management
17 47 (5.66%) Workflow
18 45 (5.42%) Cybersecurity
19 44 (5.30%) Project Governance
Programming Languages
1 32 (3.86%) SQL
2 24 (2.89%) Python
3 12 (1.45%) Java
4 10 (1.20%) JavaScript
5 6 (0.72%) R
6 5 (0.60%) PowerShell
7 2 (0.24%) T-SQL
8 1 (0.12%) C
8 1 (0.12%) C#
8 1 (0.12%) C++
8 1 (0.12%) Google Apps Script
8 1 (0.12%) Jython
8 1 (0.12%) Korn
8 1 (0.12%) PHP
8 1 (0.12%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 130 (15.66%) Security Cleared
2 123 (14.82%) SC Cleared
3 101 (12.17%) Degree
4 28 (3.37%) PMP
5 23 (2.77%) PMI Certification
6 20 (2.41%) DV Cleared
7 17 (2.05%) Computer Science Degree
8 15 (1.81%) BPSS Clearance
8 15 (1.81%) Master's Degree
9 12 (1.45%) APMP
10 11 (1.33%) CTC Cleared
10 11 (1.33%) DBS Check
11 10 (1.20%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
12 6 (0.72%) HND
13 5 (0.60%) Cisco Certification
13 5 (0.60%) CISSP
13 5 (0.60%) ITIL Certification
14 4 (0.48%) HNC
14 4 (0.48%) Microsoft Certification
14 4 (0.48%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 71 (8.55%) PMO
2 33 (3.98%) QA
3 27 (3.25%) SLA
4 26 (3.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 22 (2.65%) GDPR
6 12 (1.45%) Data Quality
7 10 (1.20%) Accessibility
7 10 (1.20%) Def Stans
7 10 (1.20%) GRC
8 9 (1.08%) NIST
9 7 (0.84%) Disclosure Scotland
10 6 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials
11 5 (0.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 3 (0.36%) ISO 20022
12 3 (0.36%) P3O
13 2 (0.24%) COBIT
13 2 (0.24%) ISO 9001
13 2 (0.24%) PCI DSS
13 2 (0.24%) PMBOK
14 1 (0.12%) GxP
System Software
1 28 (3.37%) Active Directory
2 6 (0.72%) Virtual Desktop
3 4 (0.48%) VMware Infrastructure
4 3 (0.36%) Firmware
4 3 (0.36%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.12%) BitLocker
5 1 (0.12%) Docker
5 1 (0.12%) Embedded Firmware
5 1 (0.12%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 17 (2.05%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (0.72%) SCCM
3 5 (0.60%) Ansible
4 4 (0.48%) ServiceCenter
5 1 (0.12%) Backup Exec
5 1 (0.12%) Grafana
5 1 (0.12%) HP ALM
5 1 (0.12%) Kubernetes
5 1 (0.12%) Norton AntiVirus
5 1 (0.12%) Packer
5 1 (0.12%) Prometheus
5 1 (0.12%) SCOM
5 1 (0.12%) Terraform
5 1 (0.12%) vCenter Server
5 1 (0.12%) WhatsUp Gold
5 1 (0.12%) WSUS
Vendors
1 229 (27.59%) Microsoft
2 57 (6.87%) HP
3 56 (6.75%) SAP
4 41 (4.94%) ServiceNow
5 26 (3.13%) Salesforce
6 18 (2.17%) Google
7 15 (1.81%) Oracle
8 14 (1.69%) Adobe
8 14 (1.69%) Cisco
9 12 (1.45%) Citrix
10 9 (1.08%) Remedy
11 8 (0.96%) Apple
11 8 (0.96%) Datto
12 7 (0.84%) Atlassian
12 7 (0.84%) Dell
12 7 (0.84%) VMware
12 7 (0.84%) Workday
13 5 (0.60%) Computacenter
13 5 (0.60%) Palo Alto
14 4 (0.48%) Sitecore