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 15 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +4 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,787 | 5,033 | 4,556 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.64% | 15.51% | 11.94% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.60% | 17.13% | 13.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,260 | 3,018 | 2,673 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £225 | £255 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £375 | £390 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £480 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -4.00% | -1.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £710 | £700 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | -2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 544 | 309 | 233 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.77 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.10 | £15.50 | £15.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.39 | £20.00 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.08% | +23.23% | -69.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.50 | £35.00 | £30.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £64.00 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.00 | £18.73 | £16.23 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.90% | +15.40% | -70.25% |
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 | 45,945 | 29,375 | 32,666 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.44% | 90.50% | 85.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,954 | 18,237 | 20,159 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -2.78% |
| 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 | 3,063 | 1,777 | 1,475 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.85 | £14.23 | £14.84 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.42 | £17.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -41.51% | +1.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.47 | £43.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.00 | £66.70 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.08 | £22.50 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.13% | -47.67% | +6.17% |
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 15 September 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 15 September 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 15 September 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 | 4,991 | £500 | +2.56% | 13,149 |
| UK excluding London | -3 | 3,093 | £450 | - | 7,921 |
| London | -11 | 2,164 | £525 | +5.00% | 6,599 |
| Work from Home | -5 | 1,558 | £500 | - | 5,072 |
| South East | -3 | 790 | £480 | +6.67% | 1,800 |
| North of England | -11 | 727 | £447 | -5.89% | 1,798 |
| Midlands | -6 | 592 | £450 | +2.33% | 1,304 |
| West Midlands | -8 | 426 | £450 | -4.05% | 814 |
| North West | -7 | 365 | £450 | -5.26% | 1,019 |
| South West | -5 | 340 | £490 | +8.89% | 943 |
| Scotland | -1 | 310 | £450 | - | 692 |
| Yorkshire | -8 | 294 | £450 | -6.25% | 560 |
| East of England | 0 | 272 | £438 | -12.50% | 886 |
| East Midlands | +1 | 163 | £475 | +26.67% | 489 |
| North East | -16 | 70 | £375 | -16.67% | 243 |
| Wales | -7 | 63 | £471 | +25.67% | 196 |
| Northern Ireland | -4 | 24 | £413 | -14.68% | 429 |
| Channel Islands | -3 | 5 | £600 | - | 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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