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 21 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 128 166 135
Rank change year-on-year +38 -31 +76
Contract jobs citing Organisational Skills 830 482 807
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 2.20% 1.53% 1.86%
As % of the General category 3.68% 2.48% 3.16%
Number of daily rates quoted 395 283 394
10th Percentile £159 £196 £205
25th Percentile £210 £343 £228
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £500 £413
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +21.21% -8.33%
75th Percentile £530 £594 £550
90th Percentile £662 £690 £675
UK excluding London median daily rate £350 £425 £344
% change year-on-year -17.65% +23.64% -16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 185 21 95
10th Percentile £13.53 £13.25 £11.63
25th Percentile £15.62 £15.26 £14.00
Median hourly rate £18.50 £20.00 £17.22
Median % change year-on-year -7.50% +16.14% -37.07%
75th Percentile £24.61 £26.50 £36.63
90th Percentile £34.71 £30.21 £46.31
UK excluding London median hourly rate £18.50 £20.00 £15.20
% change year-on-year -7.50% +31.58% -51.48%

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 22,555 19,450 25,557
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 59.86% 61.78% 58.88%
Number of daily rates quoted 14,223 11,594 16,650
10th Percentile £285 £285 £270
25th Percentile £400 £412 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £538
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -2.33% -2.27%
75th Percentile £625 £650 £650
90th Percentile £726 £763 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £488 £500
% change year-on-year -2.56% -2.50% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,379 650 1,375
10th Percentile £13.80 £15.62 £13.32
25th Percentile £16.47 £20.00 £15.41
Median hourly rate £23.00 £27.50 £27.50
Median % change year-on-year -16.36% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £46.00 £53.75 £56.45
90th Percentile £70.00 £73.58 £69.27
UK excluding London median hourly rate £21.46 £26.50 £26.00
% change year-on-year -19.02% +1.92% +15.56%

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 21 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 21 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 21 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 +45 738 £400 -20.00% 753
UK excluding London +37 543 £350 -17.65% 721
London +12 230 £475 -11.63% 197
Work from Home +2 181 £400 -22.78% 404
South East +34 137 £450 +28.76% 255
East of England +40 93 £300 -42.20% 79
Midlands -4 93 £257 -42.75% 106
North of England -19 89 £446 +22.19% 144
South West +31 79 £218 -60.45% 80
West Midlands -14 54 £371 -17.13% 67
North West -4 51 £450 +33.33% 72
East Midlands 0 39 £200 -51.69% 39
Yorkshire -48 31 £443 +21.23% 56
Scotland -8 27 £375 - 44
Northern Ireland +8 15 £350 -37.78% 9
Wales +4 14 £225 -24.05% 32
North East -11 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 74 (8.92%) 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 63 (7.59%) 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 6 (0.72%) Remedy ITSM
1 6 (0.72%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.48%) Shopify
3 3 (0.36%) Fidessa
3 3 (0.36%) Loan IQ
3 3 (0.36%) Maximo
3 3 (0.36%) SAP CO
3 3 (0.36%) Workday HCM
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%) SAP Business One
4 2 (0.24%) SAP FI
4 2 (0.24%) Unit4 Business World
4 2 (0.24%) Workfront
5 1 (0.12%) Oracle ERP
5 1 (0.12%) ResourceLink
5 1 (0.12%) SAP FI/CO
Cloud Services
1 57 (6.87%) Azure
2 48 (5.78%) Microsoft 365
3 45 (5.42%) Power Platform
4 19 (2.29%) Azure DevOps
5 18 (2.17%) Google Workspace
6 14 (1.69%) AWS
7 9 (1.08%) Entra ID
7 9 (1.08%) SaaS
8 7 (0.84%) Dynamics 365
9 5 (0.60%) OneDrive
10 4 (0.48%) BigCommerce
10 4 (0.48%) GitHub
10 4 (0.48%) Microsoft Purview
10 4 (0.48%) PowerApps
10 4 (0.48%) Smartsheet
11 3 (0.36%) Figma
11 3 (0.36%) Google Analytics
11 3 (0.36%) Google Drive
11 3 (0.36%) Lucidchart
11 3 (0.36%) OCI
Communications & Networking
1 13 (1.57%) VPN
2 9 (1.08%) LAN
3 8 (0.96%) WAN
4 7 (0.84%) TCP/IP
4 7 (0.84%) Wi-Fi
5 6 (0.72%) DNS
5 6 (0.72%) Internet
5 6 (0.72%) Skype
6 5 (0.60%) Network Security
7 4 (0.48%) Firewall
8 3 (0.36%) DHCP
8 3 (0.36%) Intranet
9 2 (0.24%) MPLS
9 2 (0.24%) Wireless
10 1 (0.12%) MQTT
10 1 (0.12%) Multicast
10 1 (0.12%) SD-WAN
10 1 (0.12%) Unified Communications
10 1 (0.12%) UWB
10 1 (0.12%) ZigBee
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
4 4 (0.48%) MySQL
4 4 (0.48%) Relational Database
4 4 (0.48%) Star Schema
5 3 (0.36%) Data Warehouse
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%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 2 (0.24%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.12%) Crystal Reports
7 1 (0.12%) MS Access
7 1 (0.12%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 71 (8.55%) JIRA
2 5 (0.60%) Git
2 5 (0.60%) Jenkins
3 3 (0.36%) Maven
3 3 (0.36%) Sonatype Nexus
4 1 (0.12%) GitLab
4 1 (0.12%) JUnit
4 1 (0.12%) Postman
4 1 (0.12%) SoapUI
General
1 528 (63.61%) Social Skills
2 207 (24.94%) Finance
3 138 (16.63%) Analytical Skills
4 83 (10.00%) Public Sector
5 45 (5.42%) Marketing
6 41 (4.94%) Retail
7 40 (4.82%) Banking
8 35 (4.22%) Legal
9 31 (3.73%) Manufacturing
10 27 (3.25%) Presentation Skills
11 21 (2.53%) Influencing Skills
11 21 (2.53%) Telecoms
12 19 (2.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 15 (1.81%) Electronics
14 13 (1.57%) Aerospace
15 12 (1.45%) Investment Banking
16 11 (1.33%) Local Government
17 10 (1.20%) Financial Institution
18 9 (1.08%) Billing
19 8 (0.96%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 113 (13.61%) Analyst
2 97 (11.69%) Project Manager
3 69 (8.31%) IT Support
4 51 (6.14%) Break Fix Engineer
5 48 (5.78%) Administrator
5 48 (5.78%) Senior
6 44 (5.30%) Coordinator
6 44 (5.30%) Support Officer
7 43 (5.18%) Lead
8 38 (4.58%) Hardware Engineer
9 33 (3.98%) Technical Support
10 31 (3.73%) Business Analyst
11 30 (3.61%) Junior
12 24 (2.89%) Field Engineer
12 24 (2.89%) Support Engineer
13 22 (2.65%) Consultant
13 22 (2.65%) Field Hardware Engineer
13 22 (2.65%) Project Officer
14 21 (2.53%) Senior Manager
14 21 (2.53%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (0.96%) VML
2 7 (0.84%) ADO
2 7 (0.84%) HTML
3 6 (0.72%) Spring
4 5 (0.60%) Oracle Fusion
5 4 (0.48%) REST
6 3 (0.36%) CSS
6 3 (0.36%) Middleware
6 3 (0.36%) XML
7 2 (0.24%) FIX Protocol
7 2 (0.24%) HTML5
7 2 (0.24%) JSON
7 2 (0.24%) JWT
7 2 (0.24%) OAuth
7 2 (0.24%) SOAP
7 2 (0.24%) Unreal Engine
8 1 (0.12%) Lightning Web Components
8 1 (0.12%) OpenAPI
8 1 (0.12%) SAPUI5
8 1 (0.12%) Swagger
Miscellaneous
1 62 (7.47%) Onboarding
2 34 (4.10%) Management Information System
3 23 (2.77%) Product Ownership
4 20 (2.41%) Mobile App
4 20 (2.41%) NHS
5 19 (2.29%) Driving Licence
6 18 (2.17%) Self-Motivation
7 15 (1.81%) Enterprise Software
7 15 (1.81%) Security Posture
8 12 (1.45%) Data Centre
8 12 (1.45%) Data Protection Act
9 11 (1.33%) Analytical Mindset
9 11 (1.33%) Insider Threat
10 7 (0.84%) Social Media
10 7 (0.84%) Video Conferencing
11 6 (0.72%) Credit Risk
11 6 (0.72%) LIMS
11 6 (0.72%) Virtual Team
12 5 (0.60%) Cyber Threat
12 5 (0.60%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 71 (8.55%) Windows
2 26 (3.13%) Windows 10
3 23 (2.77%) Linux
4 6 (0.72%) 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
1 200 (24.10%) Problem-Solving
2 186 (22.41%) Time Management
3 185 (22.29%) Project Management
4 132 (15.90%) Customer Service
5 123 (14.82%) Stakeholder Management
6 119 (14.34%) Agile
7 93 (11.20%) Continuous Improvement
8 86 (10.36%) Project Delivery
9 72 (8.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 70 (8.43%) Decision-Making
11 68 (8.19%) Migration
12 66 (7.95%) Collaborative Working
13 62 (7.47%) ITIL
13 62 (7.47%) PRINCE2
14 61 (7.35%) Asset Management
15 60 (7.23%) Business Intelligence
16 55 (6.63%) Risk Management
17 45 (5.42%) Cybersecurity
17 45 (5.42%) Workflow
18 44 (5.30%) Project Governance
Programming Languages
1 31 (3.73%) 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
1 122 (14.70%) Security Cleared
2 115 (13.86%) SC Cleared
3 99 (11.93%) Degree
4 28 (3.37%) PMP
5 23 (2.77%) PMI Certification
6 21 (2.53%) Computer Science Degree
7 20 (2.41%) DV Cleared
8 15 (1.81%) BPSS Clearance
8 15 (1.81%) Master's Degree
9 12 (1.45%) APMP
9 12 (1.45%) CTC Cleared
10 11 (1.33%) DBS Check
11 10 (1.20%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
12 5 (0.60%) CISSP
12 5 (0.60%) HND
12 5 (0.60%) ITIL Certification
13 4 (0.48%) PRINCE2 Certification
14 3 (0.36%) Cisco Certification
14 3 (0.36%) HNC
14 3 (0.36%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 70 (8.43%) PMO
2 32 (3.86%) QA
3 29 (3.49%) SLA
4 26 (3.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 20 (2.41%) GDPR
6 15 (1.81%) Data Quality
7 10 (1.20%) Accessibility
7 10 (1.20%) Def Stans
7 10 (1.20%) GRC
8 9 (1.08%) NIST
9 8 (0.96%) Disclosure Scotland
10 6 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials
11 5 (0.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 4 (0.48%) ISO 20022
13 2 (0.24%) COBIT
13 2 (0.24%) ISO 9001
13 2 (0.24%) P3O
13 2 (0.24%) PCI DSS
14 1 (0.12%) GxP
14 1 (0.12%) JSP 440
System Software
1 31 (3.73%) 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
Systems Management
1 21 (2.53%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (0.72%) SCCM
3 5 (0.60%) ServiceCenter
4 3 (0.36%) Ansible
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%) WhatsUp Gold
5 1 (0.12%) WSUS
Vendors
1 233 (28.07%) Microsoft
2 59 (7.11%) HP
3 56 (6.75%) SAP
4 35 (4.22%) ServiceNow
5 26 (3.13%) Salesforce
6 16 (1.93%) Google
7 15 (1.81%) Oracle
8 14 (1.69%) Adobe
9 12 (1.45%) Citrix
10 9 (1.08%) Apple
10 9 (1.08%) Cisco
11 8 (0.96%) Datto
11 8 (0.96%) Dell
11 8 (0.96%) Remedy
12 7 (0.84%) VMware
12 7 (0.84%) Workday
13 5 (0.60%) Atlassian
13 5 (0.60%) Computacenter
14 4 (0.48%) MuleSoft
14 4 (0.48%) Sitecore