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 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 28 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | 5 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +5 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,370 | 5,151 | 4,734 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.53% | 16.86% | 10.90% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.39% | 18.54% | 12.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,106 | 3,165 | 2,837 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £246 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £375 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £491 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.80% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £622 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £463 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.65% | -2.63% | -2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 423 | 290 | 416 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.05 | £14.20 | £11.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.64 | £15.44 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.44 | £21.65 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.57% | +33.36% | -69.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.50 | £40.36 | £33.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.60 | £65.25 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.79 | £18.85 | £15.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.32% | +19.68% | -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 | 43,357 | 27,782 | 37,042 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 85.01% | 90.94% | 85.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,993 | 17,554 | 23,597 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £414 | £405 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £504 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.23% | -4.05% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £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 | 2,598 | 1,350 | 2,559 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.68 | £14.20 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.44 | £16.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -32.93% | +2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £53.95 | £61.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.45 | £70.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £44.50 | £25.00 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.00% | -34.42% | +8.91% |
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 June 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 June 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 28 June 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 | -9 | 4,597 | £495 | -1.00% | 2,797 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,886 | £450 | -2.65% | 2,391 |
| London | -12 | 1,947 | £514 | +2.80% | 824 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 1,504 | £488 | -2.50% | 1,075 |
| North of England | -9 | 720 | £447 | -5.89% | 567 |
| South East | -5 | 710 | £488 | -2.50% | 751 |
| Midlands | -9 | 522 | £455 | +7.06% | 418 |
| West Midlands | -7 | 380 | £465 | +3.33% | 231 |
| North West | -11 | 349 | £443 | -6.79% | 311 |
| Yorkshire | -6 | 327 | £450 | -5.26% | 192 |
| South West | -5 | 326 | £500 | - | 280 |
| Scotland | -2 | 289 | £434 | -6.22% | 102 |
| East of England | -2 | 258 | £450 | -4.26% | 235 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 140 | £449 | +22.21% | 187 |
| Wales | -2 | 67 | £468 | +24.67% | 44 |
| North East | -16 | 50 | £366 | -18.61% | 83 |
| Northern Ireland | -8 | 23 | £380 | -10.59% | 81 |
| Channel Islands | -3 | 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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