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 29 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 12 | 5 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +5 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,219 | 4,957 | 4,638 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.67% | 17.24% | 10.83% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.61% | 18.94% | 12.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,033 | 3,093 | 2,831 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £389 | £388 | £386 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £493 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.50% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £466 | £470 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.96% | -1.05% | -3.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 390 | 249 | 424 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.10 | £14.20 | £11.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.64 | £15.56 | £13.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.88 | £22.00 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.11% | +35.55% | -67.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £42.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £65.00 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.50 | £20.50 | £15.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.76% | +36.67% | -70.00% |
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 | 41,377 | 26,173 | 36,711 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.59% | 91.02% | 85.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,864 | 16,755 | 23,656 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £408 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £512 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.10% | -2.38% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £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 | 2,474 | 1,096 | 2,500 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.68 | £14.20 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.87 | £17.87 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.30 | £27.59 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +53.34% | -24.42% | +1.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.65 | £57.50 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.76 | £74.38 | £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 29 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 29 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 29 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 | 4,461 | £500 | - | 2,981 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,789 | £466 | -0.96% | 2,321 |
| London | -11 | 1,888 | £520 | - | 1,036 |
| Work from Home | -4 | 1,476 | £481 | -3.75% | 1,193 |
| North of England | -9 | 734 | £450 | -7.83% | 597 |
| South East | -7 | 645 | £492 | -1.60% | 684 |
| Midlands | -9 | 500 | £465 | +6.78% | 370 |
| Yorkshire | -6 | 352 | £465 | -2.11% | 187 |
| West Midlands | -10 | 352 | £472 | +4.12% | 231 |
| North West | -8 | 345 | £425 | -13.62% | 331 |
| South West | -2 | 324 | £500 | -3.61% | 264 |
| Scotland | -2 | 281 | £448 | -3.76% | 105 |
| East of England | -3 | 238 | £450 | -5.01% | 260 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 147 | £443 | +18.96% | 141 |
| Wales | -2 | 67 | £406 | +8.33% | 50 |
| North East | -16 | 45 | £413 | -8.33% | 90 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 24 | £405 | +3.51% | 57 |
| 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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