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 27 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 13 | 5 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +4 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,572 | 5,179 | 4,527 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.38% | 15.81% | 11.66% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.27% | 17.48% | 13.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,136 | 3,118 | 2,717 |
| 10th Percentile | £244 | £250 | £260 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £375 | £393 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £485 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.98% | -2.92% | -3.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £706 | £700 | £710 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £451 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.11% | -5.16% | -2.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 489 | 320 | 271 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.78 | £11.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.00 | £15.22 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | £19.92 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.59% | +22.70% | -70.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £39.00 | £34.48 | £29.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.15 | £63.88 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.75 | £18.82 | £16.23 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.37% | +15.96% | -71.17% |
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 | 45,399 | 29,629 | 33,143 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.55% | 90.46% | 85.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,782 | 18,436 | 20,950 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -3.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,881 | 1,773 | 1,687 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.20 | £13.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £17.30 | £18.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.90% | -4.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £47.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £67.50 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £23.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +91.13% | -45.88% | +6.25% |
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 27 August 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 27 August 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 27 August 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 | 4,830 | £500 | +1.63% | 3,492 |
| UK excluding London | -4 | 2,953 | £450 | -0.11% | 3,023 |
| London | -12 | 2,109 | £525 | +5.00% | 927 |
| Work from Home | -5 | 1,530 | £500 | - | 1,155 |
| South East | -5 | 780 | £475 | - | 668 |
| North of England | -12 | 707 | £445 | -6.32% | 686 |
| Midlands | -7 | 537 | £450 | +2.39% | 593 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 384 | £450 | -2.70% | 344 |
| North West | -12 | 355 | £445 | -6.32% | 335 |
| South West | -3 | 333 | £495 | +10.00% | 548 |
| Yorkshire | -10 | 289 | £450 | -5.26% | 250 |
| Scotland | -6 | 276 | £450 | +0.33% | 166 |
| East of England | +1 | 259 | £450 | -10.00% | 317 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 150 | £463 | +23.33% | 251 |
| North East | -15 | 66 | £375 | -16.67% | 117 |
| Wales | -5 | 63 | £475 | +26.67% | 72 |
| Northern Ireland | -6 | 25 | £400 | -15.79% | 100 |
| Channel Islands | -1 | 3 | £525 | - | 5 |
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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