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 22 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 22 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 12 | 5 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +5 | +8 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,164 | 4,936 | 4,631 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.69% | 17.13% | 10.91% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.67% | 18.82% | 12.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,045 | 3,091 | 2,825 |
| 10th Percentile | £267 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £393 | £388 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £470 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.05% | - | -3.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 361 | 236 | 416 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.25 | £14.20 | £11.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.64 | £15.62 | £13.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.00 | £22.14 | £16.42 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.15% | +34.84% | -66.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £42.38 | £41.06 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £65.50 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.25 | £21.24 | £15.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.08% | +41.60% | -69.51% |
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 | 40,767 | 26,234 | 36,547 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.37% | 91.05% | 86.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,562 | 16,839 | 23,562 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £303 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.49% | -2.38% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £497 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.66% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,395 | 1,067 | 2,440 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.82 | £14.36 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.96 | £18.30 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £28.18 | £36.05 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.82% | -21.82% | +0.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £59.95 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £25.15 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.93% | -33.82% | +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 22 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 22 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 22 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 | 4,415 | £500 | - | 3,064 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,771 | £470 | -1.05% | 2,580 |
| London | -13 | 1,853 | £520 | -0.95% | 939 |
| Work from Home | -3 | 1,467 | £475 | -5.00% | 1,240 |
| North of England | -8 | 740 | £450 | -8.16% | 641 |
| South East | -7 | 639 | £494 | -1.20% | 743 |
| Midlands | -9 | 491 | £469 | +6.71% | 414 |
| North West | -7 | 351 | £434 | -11.79% | 346 |
| Yorkshire | -7 | 347 | £470 | -1.05% | 222 |
| West Midlands | -8 | 339 | £475 | +2.98% | 255 |
| South West | -2 | 330 | £500 | -4.76% | 275 |
| Scotland | -2 | 267 | £438 | -5.91% | 120 |
| East of England | -3 | 230 | £452 | -4.34% | 298 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 151 | £447 | +21.47% | 158 |
| Wales | -3 | 71 | £400 | +20.78% | 55 |
| North East | -13 | 50 | £425 | -16.26% | 84 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 26 | £449 | +10.06% | 103 |
| 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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