Problem Solving
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Problem-Solving skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 28 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +4 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,584 | 5,167 | 4,530 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.39% | 15.80% | 11.68% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.28% | 17.47% | 13.68% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,146 | 3,114 | 2,720 |
| 10th Percentile | £238 | £250 | £260 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £375 | £395 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £483 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.54% | -3.45% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £607 |
| 90th Percentile | £710 | £700 | £710 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £455 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.99% | -4.32% | -2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 491 | 319 | 272 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.84 | £11.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.99 | £15.19 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | £20.00 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +23.23% | -70.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £39.50 | £34.74 | £28.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £65.00 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.75 | £18.82 | £16.23 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.37% | +15.96% | -71.17% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
UK
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.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 45,469 | 29,582 | 33,102 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.59% | 90.43% | 85.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,813 | 18,412 | 20,921 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -3.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,891 | 1,754 | 1,674 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £14.20 | £13.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.85 | £17.30 | £18.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.90% | -4.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.89 | £47.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £67.50 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £22.92 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +91.80% | -46.07% | +6.25% |
Problem-Solving
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Problem-Solving relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Problem-Solving
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 28 August 2026.
Problem-Solving
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Problem-Solving over the 6 months to 28 August 2026.
Problem-Solving
Top 18 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Problem-Solving within the UK over the 6 months to 28 August 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 |
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| England | -7 | 4,838 | £500 | +2.04% | 9,299 |
| UK excluding London | -4 | 2,954 | £450 | -0.99% | 6,053 |
| London | -12 | 2,117 | £525 | +5.00% | 4,535 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 1,528 | £500 | - | 3,570 |
| South East | -5 | 781 | £475 | - | 1,441 |
| North of England | -14 | 705 | £443 | -6.74% | 1,342 |
| Midlands | -6 | 537 | £450 | +1.69% | 944 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 384 | £450 | -4.05% | 581 |
| North West | -12 | 358 | £444 | -6.53% | 733 |
| South West | -1 | 334 | £495 | +10.00% | 834 |
| Yorkshire | -12 | 284 | £450 | -5.26% | 432 |
| Scotland | -5 | 278 | £450 | - | 473 |
| East of England | +1 | 259 | £450 | -10.00% | 680 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 150 | £463 | +23.33% | 365 |
| North East | -15 | 66 | £375 | -16.67% | 198 |
| Wales | -6 | 62 | £475 | +26.67% | 149 |
| Northern Ireland | -6 | 25 | £400 | -15.79% | 322 |
| Channel Islands | -1 | 3 | £525 | - | 4 |
Problem-Solving
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:
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