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 14 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | +5 | +8 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,202 | 4,957 | 4,655 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.94% | 17.10% | 10.89% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.97% | 18.80% | 12.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,102 | 3,097 | 2,836 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £250 | £236 |
| 25th Percentile | £385 | £391 | £387 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £483 | £500 | £502 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.40% | -0.40% | -4.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £700 | £726 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £465 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.11% | -2.56% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 347 | 242 | 409 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £14.20 | £11.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.93 | £15.62 | £13.82 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.25 | £22.14 | £16.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.02% | +34.18% | -65.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.63 | £41.00 | £36.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.26 | £66.00 | £62.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.25 | £21.24 | £15.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.08% | +41.60% | -63.05% |
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 | 40,111 | 26,361 | 36,876 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.33% | 90.96% | 86.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,183 | 16,941 | 23,723 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £305 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £516 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.13% | -1.71% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £626 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £492 | £479 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.71% | -4.20% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,380 | 1,073 | 2,431 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.89 | £14.41 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.91 | £18.38 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £28.60 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +48.60% | -21.64% | +1.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.25 | £60.00 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £25.78 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.59% | -32.17% | +8.57% |
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 14 May 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 14 May 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 14 May 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 | -5 | 4,449 | £495 | -1.00% | 3,208 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,776 | £465 | -2.11% | 2,557 |
| London | -12 | 1,888 | £520 | -0.95% | 980 |
| Work from Home | -2 | 1,485 | £475 | -5.00% | 1,289 |
| North of England | -8 | 736 | £450 | -7.98% | 660 |
| South East | -6 | 649 | £492 | -1.60% | 760 |
| Midlands | -6 | 501 | £469 | +4.69% | 431 |
| North West | -7 | 356 | £417 | -14.83% | 360 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 345 | £475 | +2.70% | 260 |
| Yorkshire | -6 | 338 | £460 | -4.17% | 223 |
| South West | -1 | 325 | £500 | -2.44% | 303 |
| Scotland | -2 | 267 | £433 | -6.32% | 105 |
| East of England | -3 | 222 | £450 | -1.80% | 268 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 155 | £434 | +16.44% | 172 |
| Wales | -3 | 71 | £400 | +20.78% | 69 |
| North East | -10 | 49 | £425 | -11.23% | 84 |
| Northern Ireland | -3 | 26 | £447 | +9.69% | 29 |
| Channel Islands | -4 | 1 | - | - |
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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