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 21 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 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 | 5,170 | 4,972 | 4,625 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.72% | 17.08% | 10.87% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.70% | 18.76% | 12.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,058 | 3,106 | 2,821 |
| 10th Percentile | £272 | £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 | £716 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £470 | £473 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.69% | -0.37% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 359 | 250 | 416 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.41 | £14.20 | £11.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.64 | £15.62 | £13.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.00 | £22.14 | £16.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.15% | +34.18% | -67.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £42.38 | £41.00 | £35.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £66.00 | £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 | 40,694 | 26,498 | 36,630 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.34% | 91.04% | 86.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,533 | 17,004 | 23,615 |
| 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 | £495 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.21% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,389 | 1,106 | 2,441 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.82 | £14.35 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.91 | £18.13 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £28.00 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.79% | -23.29% | +1.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £59.98 | £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 21 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 21 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 21 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 | 4,418 | £500 | - | 3,143 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,774 | £470 | -0.69% | 2,559 |
| London | -13 | 1,858 | £520 | -0.95% | 982 |
| Work from Home | -3 | 1,467 | £475 | -5.00% | 1,276 |
| North of England | -8 | 738 | £450 | -8.16% | 640 |
| South East | -6 | 643 | £495 | -1.00% | 751 |
| Midlands | -7 | 494 | £469 | +6.65% | 417 |
| North West | -7 | 348 | £424 | -13.74% | 352 |
| Yorkshire | -7 | 348 | £472 | -0.63% | 219 |
| West Midlands | -10 | 339 | £475 | +2.70% | 260 |
| South West | -1 | 329 | £500 | -2.44% | 283 |
| Scotland | -2 | 268 | £443 | -4.84% | 124 |
| East of England | -3 | 229 | £450 | -3.64% | 305 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 154 | £445 | +21.36% | 157 |
| Wales | -2 | 71 | £400 | +20.78% | 61 |
| North East | -9 | 50 | £425 | -16.26% | 80 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 25 | £449 | +10.06% | 50 |
| 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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