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 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 28 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +4 | +8 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,541 | 5,288 | 4,466 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.48% | 16.15% | 11.13% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.34% | 17.85% | 13.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,166 | 3,226 | 2,760 |
| 10th Percentile | £253 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £375 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £492 | £488 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.77% | -2.35% | -2.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £616 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £701 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £460 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.17% | -3.16% | -1.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 460 | 315 | 316 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £14.20 | £11.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.00 | £15.47 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £21.25 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.04% | +30.93% | -69.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £42.00 | £39.22 | £31.36 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £65.25 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £19.17 | £18.85 | £16.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.67% | +17.81% | -70.43% |
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 | 44,902 | 29,618 | 34,312 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.94% | 90.44% | 85.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,798 | 18,592 | 22,057 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £521 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.10% | -4.76% | -3.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,679 | 1,619 | 2,026 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.79 | £14.20 | £13.56 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.06 | £17.33 | £17.55 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -37.13% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.39 | £68.75 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £23.50 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +87.06% | -41.25% | - |
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 July 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 July 2026.
Problem-Solving
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 Problem-Solving within the UK over the 6 months to 28 July 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 | -8 | 4,773 | £495 | - | 3,627 |
| UK excluding London | -4 | 2,981 | £450 | -2.17% | 2,756 |
| London | -12 | 2,025 | £520 | +4.00% | 1,336 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 1,555 | £492 | -1.60% | 1,365 |
| South East | -5 | 761 | £487 | -2.65% | 841 |
| North of England | -9 | 736 | £450 | -5.26% | 689 |
| Midlands | -6 | 544 | £450 | +5.88% | 477 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 398 | £450 | - | 272 |
| North West | -11 | 356 | £450 | -7.98% | 337 |
| South West | 0 | 340 | £500 | +5.26% | 340 |
| Yorkshire | -7 | 327 | £450 | -5.26% | 244 |
| Scotland | -4 | 283 | £430 | -4.44% | 108 |
| East of England | -2 | 258 | £450 | -4.26% | 287 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 144 | £473 | +26.00% | 205 |
| Wales | -3 | 65 | £475 | +26.67% | 67 |
| North East | -17 | 59 | £370 | -17.78% | 117 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 25 | £380 | -24.00% | 39 |
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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