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 31 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 31 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +4 | +8 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,575 | 5,272 | 4,433 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.50% | 16.07% | 11.16% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.36% | 17.77% | 13.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,173 | 3,215 | 2,744 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £375 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | £488 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.51% | -2.50% | -2.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £702 | £719 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £455 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.99% | -4.32% | -1.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 472 | 310 | 302 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £14.17 | £11.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.99 | £15.50 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £21.25 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.01% | +30.90% | -69.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.75 | £39.62 | £31.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £65.25 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £19.00 | £18.85 | £16.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.80% | +17.81% | -70.43% |
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 | 45,107 | 29,668 | 33,959 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.95% | 90.46% | 85.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,893 | 18,635 | 21,816 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £736 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,744 | 1,629 | 1,969 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £14.20 | £13.69 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.66 | £17.35 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -37.13% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.25 | £68.75 | £74.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £24.00 | £40.33 |
| % change year-on-year | +83.17% | -40.48% | +0.81% |
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 31 July 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 31 July 2026.
Problem-Solving
Top 17 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 31 July 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 | -7 | 4,829 | £495 | +0.41% | 3,929 |
| UK excluding London | -3 | 2,989 | £450 | -0.99% | 2,966 |
| London | -12 | 2,068 | £520 | +4.00% | 1,475 |
| Work from Home | -6 | 1,557 | £492 | -1.60% | 1,383 |
| South East | -4 | 771 | £481 | -1.84% | 889 |
| North of England | -9 | 743 | £450 | -5.26% | 723 |
| Midlands | -6 | 542 | £450 | +5.88% | 512 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 393 | £450 | - | 301 |
| North West | -11 | 352 | £450 | -7.98% | 358 |
| South West | 0 | 340 | £500 | +5.26% | 380 |
| Yorkshire | -7 | 336 | £450 | -5.26% | 259 |
| Scotland | -4 | 278 | £438 | -2.78% | 117 |
| East of England | +1 | 258 | £450 | -1.91% | 321 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 147 | £470 | +27.89% | 211 |
| Wales | -4 | 63 | £475 | +26.67% | 76 |
| North East | -17 | 60 | £370 | -17.78% | 117 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 25 | £380 | -24.00% | 56 |
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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