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 2 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +5 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,160 | 4,977 | 4,652 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.58% | 17.20% | 10.80% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.50% | 18.90% | 12.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,996 | 3,097 | 2,827 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £388 | £386 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £493 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.50% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £458 | £470 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.66% | -1.05% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 385 | 258 | 429 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.10 | £14.20 | £11.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.50 | £13.86 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.51 | £22.14 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.36% | +36.41% | -68.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.75 | £34.87 | £33.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £65.00 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.50 | £20.25 | £15.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.64% | +35.00% | -71.32% |
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 | 41,283 | 26,327 | 36,811 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.64% | 90.98% | 85.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,781 | 16,819 | 23,635 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £408 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -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 | 2,472 | 1,115 | 2,532 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.64 | £14.20 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.91 | £17.87 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £27.99 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.84% | -23.32% | +0.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £57.50 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.05 | £74.50 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £25.15 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.93% | -34.02% | +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 2 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 2 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 2 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 | -8 | 4,411 | £500 | - | 3,850 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,762 | £458 | -2.66% | 2,844 |
| London | -12 | 1,866 | £520 | - | 1,454 |
| Work from Home | -4 | 1,458 | £488 | -2.50% | 1,707 |
| North of England | -9 | 722 | £450 | -7.69% | 709 |
| South East | -6 | 646 | £488 | -2.50% | 793 |
| Midlands | -9 | 493 | £455 | +4.60% | 426 |
| Yorkshire | -6 | 348 | £460 | -3.16% | 228 |
| West Midlands | -10 | 348 | £469 | +3.53% | 257 |
| North West | -8 | 336 | £425 | -13.09% | 400 |
| South West | -3 | 317 | £500 | - | 337 |
| Scotland | -2 | 277 | £438 | -5.91% | 151 |
| East of England | -2 | 242 | £450 | -5.63% | 324 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 144 | £443 | +18.96% | 170 |
| Wales | -2 | 66 | £400 | +6.67% | 61 |
| North East | -15 | 46 | £375 | -16.67% | 91 |
| Northern Ireland | -6 | 23 | £380 | +4.83% | 117 |
| 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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