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 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Jul 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 | 5,397 | 5,201 | 4,723 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.49% | 16.80% | 10.88% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.34% | 18.49% | 12.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,108 | 3,200 | 2,841 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £250 | £245 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £375 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £620 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £463 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.70% | -2.63% | -2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 429 | 291 | 411 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.09 | £14.20 | £11.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.64 | £15.47 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.00 | £21.90 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.68% | +34.94% | -68.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.50 | £39.71 | £32.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.15 | £65.25 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.75 | £18.85 | £15.07 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.53% | +25.08% | -69.86% |
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 | 43,739 | 28,136 | 37,017 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.99% | 90.86% | 85.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,189 | 17,763 | 23,600 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £405 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £505 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.08% | -3.90% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £621 | £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 | 2,627 | 1,381 | 2,550 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.82 | £14.20 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.61 | £16.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -32.93% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £53.95 | £61.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £70.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.00 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +75.84% | -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 2 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 2 July 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 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 | -9 | 4,615 | £492 | -1.54% | 3,824 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,904 | £450 | -2.70% | 2,851 |
| London | -11 | 1,955 | £512 | +2.45% | 1,372 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 1,508 | £488 | -2.50% | 1,613 |
| North of England | -12 | 725 | £446 | -6.05% | 702 |
| South East | -5 | 718 | £480 | -3.76% | 845 |
| Midlands | -7 | 529 | £459 | +7.94% | 471 |
| West Midlands | -8 | 384 | £466 | +3.54% | 264 |
| North West | -12 | 353 | £446 | -8.05% | 387 |
| Yorkshire | -6 | 330 | £450 | -5.26% | 225 |
| South West | -4 | 320 | £500 | - | 339 |
| Scotland | -2 | 291 | £434 | -6.22% | 142 |
| East of England | -2 | 259 | £450 | -4.76% | 299 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 143 | £449 | +22.21% | 208 |
| Wales | -1 | 69 | £468 | +32.40% | 54 |
| North East | -17 | 48 | £356 | -20.83% | 109 |
| Northern Ireland | -9 | 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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