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 26 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 26 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 | 5,604 | 5,328 | 4,507 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.56% | 16.18% | 11.16% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.42% | 17.90% | 13.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,204 | 3,253 | 2,786 |
| 10th Percentile | £258 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £375 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £492 | £490 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.41% | -2.00% | -2.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £704 | £721 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £451 | £459 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.85% | -3.37% | -2.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 462 | 314 | 321 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £14.20 | £11.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.00 | £15.46 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.67 | £21.25 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.46% | +30.93% | -69.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £42.00 | £39.62 | £31.24 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £65.25 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £19.00 | £18.85 | £15.98 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.80% | +17.96% | -70.14% |
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 | 45,137 | 29,773 | 34,561 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 85.05% | 90.43% | 85.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,973 | 18,705 | 22,228 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | -4.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £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 | 2,675 | 1,607 | 2,050 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.81 | £14.20 | £13.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.33 | £17.50 |
| 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 | £82.80 | £68.75 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £23.57 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +86.55% | -41.09% | - |
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 26 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 26 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 26 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 | -8 | 4,815 | £495 | - | 3,502 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 3,025 | £451 | -1.85% | 2,641 |
| London | -12 | 2,032 | £519 | +3.85% | 1,311 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 1,560 | £490 | -2.00% | 1,318 |
| South East | -5 | 765 | £488 | -2.50% | 810 |
| North of England | -9 | 754 | £450 | -5.26% | 670 |
| Midlands | -6 | 554 | £450 | +5.88% | 444 |
| West Midlands | -8 | 405 | £450 | - | 256 |
| North West | -9 | 367 | £450 | -7.98% | 333 |
| South West | 0 | 338 | £500 | +5.26% | 323 |
| Yorkshire | -7 | 333 | £450 | -5.26% | 228 |
| Scotland | -4 | 297 | £427 | -5.11% | 103 |
| East of England | -2 | 260 | £450 | -4.26% | 282 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 147 | £460 | +22.67% | 188 |
| Wales | -4 | 65 | £475 | +26.67% | 63 |
| North East | -16 | 60 | £373 | -17.22% | 119 |
| Northern Ireland | -4 | 23 | £380 | -24.00% | 35 |
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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