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 13 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 148 132 149
Rank change year-on-year -16 +17 +42
Contract jobs citing Organisational Skills 911 638 697
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.82% 2.16% 1.60%
As % of the General category 3.37% 3.41% 2.79%
Number of daily rates quoted 459 322 390
10th Percentile £168 £195 £160
25th Percentile £259 £313 £250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £450 £415
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% +8.43% -12.63%
75th Percentile £538 £588 £519
90th Percentile £638 £713 £606
UK excluding London median daily rate £400 £375 £400
% change year-on-year +6.67% -6.25% -5.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted 152 64 147
10th Percentile £13.52 £13.00 £11.77
25th Percentile £15.62 £14.51 £13.95
Median hourly rate £18.50 £19.49 £21.00
Median % change year-on-year -5.09% -7.18% -0.24%
75th Percentile £33.34 £27.50 £38.12
90th Percentile £43.96 £35.00 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £18.50 £19.97 £19.93
% change year-on-year -7.36% +0.23% -5.05%

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 27,017 18,732 24,971
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 54.00% 63.47% 57.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 16,330 11,829 15,682
10th Percentile £313 £281 £275
25th Percentile £413 £402 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £506 £525
Median % change year-on-year +1.28% -3.62% -4.55%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £768
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £490
% change year-on-year +5.26% -3.06% -2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,800 871 2,003
10th Percentile £13.99 £13.46 £12.78
25th Percentile £18.00 £16.94 £15.50
Median hourly rate £31.50 £28.15 £30.50
Median % change year-on-year +11.90% -7.70% -4.57%
75th Percentile £60.71 £55.00 £52.50
90th Percentile £80.01 £75.00 £67.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £30.98 £24.50 £29.50
% change year-on-year +26.46% -16.95% +7.27%

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 13 June 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 13 June 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 13 June 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 -10 818 £425 -8.11% 813
UK excluding London -32 540 £400 +6.67% 713
London +31 332 £450 -18.18% 209
Work from Home +7 268 £475 -5.00% 301
North of England -4 129 £425 +11.48% 152
South East -67 113 £450 +12.50% 224
South West +20 87 £310 -38.10% 81
Midlands -45 86 £329 -9.31% 130
East of England +7 63 £223 -22.43% 80
Yorkshire -11 63 £400 - 45
West Midlands -51 56 £425 +21.43% 64
North West -18 53 £461 +30.12% 92
Scotland -21 42 £400 -3.03% 26
East Midlands -13 29 £200 -48.85% 66
North East -29 13 £450 +5.88% 16
Northern Ireland +6 12 £313 -7.06% 22
Wales -12 11 £180 -47.15% 13

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 67 (7.35%) SharePoint
2 31 (3.40%) Confluence
3 19 (2.09%) CMS
4 11 (1.21%) Microsoft Exchange
5 6 (0.66%) WordPress
6 3 (0.33%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 3 (0.33%) Drupal
6 3 (0.33%) MS Project Server
7 2 (0.22%) IIS
8 1 (0.11%) Apache
8 1 (0.11%) Camunda
8 1 (0.11%) CICS
8 1 (0.11%) OpenStack
8 1 (0.11%) SharePoint 2013
8 1 (0.11%) Tuxedo
8 1 (0.11%) Umbraco
8 1 (0.11%) WebLogic
8 1 (0.11%) WebSphere
Applications
1 174 (19.10%) Microsoft Excel
2 118 (12.95%) Microsoft Office
3 67 (7.35%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 40 (4.39%) Microsoft Project
5 15 (1.65%) Spreadsheet
6 9 (0.99%) MS Visio
7 5 (0.55%) Adobe Illustrator
7 5 (0.55%) InDesign
7 5 (0.55%) Photoshop
8 3 (0.33%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 2 (0.22%) Trello
10 1 (0.11%) Acrobat
10 1 (0.11%) Adobe After Effects
10 1 (0.11%) Navisworks
10 1 (0.11%) Revit
Business Applications
1 9 (0.99%) Magento
1 9 (0.99%) SAP S/4HANA
2 8 (0.88%) Loan IQ
3 7 (0.77%) Remedy ITSM
4 6 (0.66%) Oracle EBS
4 6 (0.66%) Shopify
5 4 (0.44%) HFM
6 3 (0.33%) Dynamics CRM
6 3 (0.33%) Primavera
7 2 (0.22%) SAP CO
7 2 (0.22%) SAP FI
7 2 (0.22%) SAP FI/CO
8 1 (0.11%) Actimize
8 1 (0.11%) iTrent
8 1 (0.11%) Maximo
8 1 (0.11%) NEC Housing
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle ERP
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle Payables
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
8 1 (0.11%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 90 (9.88%) Azure
2 77 (8.45%) Microsoft 365
3 50 (5.49%) Power Platform
4 40 (4.39%) AWS
5 35 (3.84%) Azure DevOps
6 20 (2.20%) SaaS
7 19 (2.09%) Google Workspace
8 14 (1.54%) GCP
9 11 (1.21%) Dynamics 365
9 11 (1.21%) OCI
10 9 (0.99%) GitHub
10 9 (0.99%) Google Sheets
11 8 (0.88%) Entra ID
12 6 (0.66%) BigCommerce
12 6 (0.66%) GitHub Actions
12 6 (0.66%) Slack
13 4 (0.44%) Amazon S3
13 4 (0.44%) Microsoft Copilot
14 3 (0.33%) OpenShift
14 3 (0.33%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 11 (1.21%) VPN
2 10 (1.10%) DNS
2 10 (1.10%) LAN
3 9 (0.99%) Firewall
4 7 (0.77%) Intranet
4 7 (0.77%) Network Security
4 7 (0.77%) Skype
4 7 (0.77%) WAN
5 6 (0.66%) Wi-Fi
6 5 (0.55%) DHCP
7 4 (0.44%) SMS
7 4 (0.44%) VLAN
8 3 (0.33%) MPLS
8 3 (0.33%) SAN
8 3 (0.33%) TCP/IP
8 3 (0.33%) VoIP
9 2 (0.22%) Cisco Nexus
9 2 (0.22%) Ethernet
9 2 (0.22%) iSCSI
9 2 (0.22%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 50 (5.49%) Power BI
2 14 (1.54%) SQL Server
3 13 (1.43%) PostgreSQL
4 7 (0.77%) Electronic Patient Records
4 7 (0.77%) GIS
4 7 (0.77%) Relational Database
4 7 (0.77%) Tableau
5 6 (0.66%) Geospatial Data
5 6 (0.66%) Spatial Data
6 3 (0.33%) Metadata
6 3 (0.33%) MS Access
6 3 (0.33%) MySQL
6 3 (0.33%) Power Query
6 3 (0.33%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 2 (0.22%) Big Data
7 2 (0.22%) ClickHouse
7 2 (0.22%) Oracle Database
7 2 (0.22%) Oracle Reports
7 2 (0.22%) PowerPivot
7 2 (0.22%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 83 (9.11%) JIRA
2 21 (2.31%) Git
3 16 (1.76%) Jenkins
4 9 (0.99%) Cucumber
4 9 (0.99%) JMeter
4 9 (0.99%) JUnit
4 9 (0.99%) Selenium
4 9 (0.99%) WebDriver
5 7 (0.77%) Bitbucket
6 5 (0.55%) GitLab
7 4 (0.44%) Subversion
8 2 (0.22%) Gemini Tracker
8 2 (0.22%) Sonatype Nexus
8 2 (0.22%) TeamCity
8 2 (0.22%) Vite
9 1 (0.11%) Gradle
9 1 (0.11%) Hudson
9 1 (0.11%) IBM UrbanCode
9 1 (0.11%) Postman
9 1 (0.11%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 571 (62.68%) Social Skills
2 280 (30.74%) Finance
3 171 (18.77%) Analytical Skills
4 99 (10.87%) Public Sector
5 84 (9.22%) Legal
6 58 (6.37%) Retail
7 50 (5.49%) Banking
8 46 (5.05%) Marketing
9 28 (3.07%) Presentation Skills
10 21 (2.31%) Local Government
11 18 (1.98%) Documentation Skills
11 18 (1.98%) Influencing Skills
12 16 (1.76%) Manufacturing
12 16 (1.76%) Military
13 15 (1.65%) Investment Banking
14 14 (1.54%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 13 (1.43%) Telecoms
16 10 (1.10%) Advertising
17 9 (0.99%) Financial Institution
17 9 (0.99%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 129 (14.16%) Analyst
2 111 (12.18%) Project Manager
3 66 (7.24%) Senior
4 63 (6.92%) Administrator
5 54 (5.93%) Lead
5 54 (5.93%) Support Officer
6 48 (5.27%) Coordinator
7 41 (4.50%) Business Analyst
8 39 (4.28%) Project Officer
9 38 (4.17%) Project Support Officer
10 37 (4.06%) IT Support
11 33 (3.62%) Technical Support
12 31 (3.40%) Consultant
13 30 (3.29%) Senior Manager
13 30 (3.29%) Senior Project Manager
14 27 (2.96%) Project Coordinator
15 23 (2.52%) Junior
16 22 (2.41%) Support Specialist
17 19 (2.09%) IT Manager
18 18 (1.98%) Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (1.98%) HTML
2 17 (1.87%) VML
3 13 (1.43%) CSS
4 12 (1.32%) Spring
5 11 (1.21%) XML
6 9 (0.99%) Oracle Fusion
6 9 (0.99%) WireMock
7 8 (0.88%) Middleware
8 6 (0.66%) .NET
9 5 (0.55%) Kafka
9 5 (0.55%) REST
10 4 (0.44%) JSON
10 4 (0.44%) JWT
10 4 (0.44%) React
10 4 (0.44%) Web Services
11 3 (0.33%) HTML5
11 3 (0.33%) Node.js
11 3 (0.33%) OAuth
11 3 (0.33%) Redux
11 3 (0.33%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 86 (9.44%) Onboarding
2 44 (4.83%) Management Information System
3 36 (3.95%) Product Ownership
4 29 (3.18%) Virtual Team
5 27 (2.96%) Web Conferencing
6 25 (2.74%) Self-Motivation
7 23 (2.52%) Data Protection Act
8 22 (2.41%) Podcast
9 19 (2.09%) NHS
10 16 (1.76%) Analytical Mindset
11 13 (1.43%) Legacy Systems
12 11 (1.21%) Learning Management System
13 10 (1.10%) e-Learning
14 9 (0.99%) Data Structures
14 9 (0.99%) Freedom of Information
14 9 (0.99%) Social Media
15 7 (0.77%) Driving Licence
16 6 (0.66%) Blog
16 6 (0.66%) Data Centre
16 6 (0.66%) Hedge funds
Operating Systems
1 76 (8.34%) Windows
2 17 (1.87%) Windows 10
3 12 (1.32%) Mac OS
4 9 (0.99%) Linux
5 8 (0.88%) Windows Server
6 2 (0.22%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 2 (0.22%) Unix
7 1 (0.11%) Android
7 1 (0.11%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.11%) CentOS
7 1 (0.11%) Windows Server 2016
7 1 (0.11%) Windows Server 2019
7 1 (0.11%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 208 (22.83%) Project Management
2 207 (22.72%) Problem-Solving
3 190 (20.86%) Stakeholder Management
4 151 (16.58%) Agile
5 149 (16.36%) Continuous Improvement
6 135 (14.82%) Project Delivery
7 127 (13.94%) Customer Service
7 127 (13.94%) Time Management
8 100 (10.98%) Decision-Making
9 94 (10.32%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 83 (9.11%) AI
11 70 (7.68%) ITIL
12 68 (7.46%) Migration
13 65 (7.14%) Collaborative Working
14 60 (6.59%) PRINCE2
15 59 (6.48%) Logistics
16 58 (6.37%) Data Protection
17 54 (5.93%) DevOps
17 54 (5.93%) Programme Management
18 52 (5.71%) Waterfall
Programming Languages
1 33 (3.62%) SQL
2 16 (1.76%) Python
3 13 (1.43%) PowerShell
4 8 (0.88%) C#
5 7 (0.77%) JavaScript
6 5 (0.55%) Java
6 5 (0.55%) T-SQL
7 3 (0.33%) Bash
8 2 (0.22%) Korn
8 2 (0.22%) PL/SQL
8 2 (0.22%) Shell Script
8 2 (0.22%) TypeScript
8 2 (0.22%) VBA
9 1 (0.11%) ActionScript
9 1 (0.11%) ActionScript 2.0
9 1 (0.11%) COBOL
9 1 (0.11%) Groovy
9 1 (0.11%) PHP
9 1 (0.11%) R
9 1 (0.11%) REXX
Qualifications
1 138 (15.15%) Degree
2 99 (10.87%) Security Cleared
3 86 (9.44%) SC Cleared
4 33 (3.62%) BPSS Clearance
4 33 (3.62%) PMP
5 26 (2.85%) PMI Certification
6 21 (2.31%) DV Cleared
7 17 (1.87%) Computer Science Degree
8 16 (1.76%) DBS Check
9 13 (1.43%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
10 10 (1.10%) APMP
11 8 (0.88%) CISSP
12 7 (0.77%) A+ Certification
12 7 (0.77%) CIMA
13 6 (0.66%) ACCA
13 6 (0.66%) Network+ Certification
14 5 (0.55%) Cisco Certification
14 5 (0.55%) CSPO
14 5 (0.55%) CTC Cleared
15 4 (0.44%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 95 (10.43%) PMO
2 46 (5.05%) QA
3 35 (3.84%) Data Quality
4 30 (3.29%) SLA
5 22 (2.41%) GDPR
6 19 (2.09%) Accessibility
7 17 (1.87%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 9 (0.99%) NIST
9 8 (0.88%) GRC
9 8 (0.88%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 7 (0.77%) Cyber Essentials
10 7 (0.77%) IFRS
11 6 (0.66%) ISO 20022
11 6 (0.66%) SEPA
12 5 (0.55%) GAAP
13 4 (0.44%) Actionable Recommendations
13 4 (0.44%) PSD2
13 4 (0.44%) WCAG
14 3 (0.33%) IFRS 9
14 3 (0.33%) ISO/IEC 42001
System Software
1 50 (5.49%) Active Directory
2 14 (1.54%) Docker
3 3 (0.33%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.22%) Citrix Hypervisor
4 2 (0.22%) Firmware
5 1 (0.11%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.11%) Samba
5 1 (0.11%) Tivoli Workload Scheduler
Systems Management
1 27 (2.96%) Microsoft Intune
2 14 (1.54%) Kubernetes
3 10 (1.10%) Grafana
4 9 (0.99%) Prometheus
5 8 (0.88%) ServiceCenter
6 6 (0.66%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
6 6 (0.66%) Terraform
7 3 (0.33%) Ansible
7 3 (0.33%) Packer
8 2 (0.22%) FortiGate
8 2 (0.22%) OPNET
8 2 (0.22%) Single Sign-On
9 1 (0.11%) Control-M
9 1 (0.11%) HP ALM
9 1 (0.11%) Jamf Pro
9 1 (0.11%) Kibana
9 1 (0.11%) RSA Archer
9 1 (0.11%) SCCM
9 1 (0.11%) Tivoli
9 1 (0.11%) WSUS
Vendors
1 234 (25.69%) Microsoft
2 60 (6.59%) ServiceNow
3 49 (5.38%) SAP
4 37 (4.06%) Oracle
5 35 (3.84%) Google
6 26 (2.85%) HP
7 23 (2.52%) Salesforce
8 18 (1.98%) Adobe
9 17 (1.87%) Cisco
10 11 (1.21%) Apple
10 11 (1.21%) Dell
11 10 (1.10%) Remedy
12 9 (0.99%) Citrix
13 6 (0.66%) Sitecore
14 5 (0.55%) Braze
14 5 (0.55%) Concur
14 5 (0.55%) DocuSign
14 5 (0.55%) SolarWinds
15 4 (0.44%) Alteryx
15 4 (0.44%) Tagetik