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 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | 5 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +5 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,366 | 5,121 | 4,711 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.53% | 16.89% | 10.87% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.38% | 18.54% | 12.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,106 | 3,152 | 2,836 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £250 | £248 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £375 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £492 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.60% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £622 |
| 90th Percentile | £705 | £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 | 422 | 288 | 414 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.04 | £14.20 | £11.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.64 | £15.49 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.44 | £22.00 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.09% | +35.55% | -69.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.63 | £39.07 | £33.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.68 | £65.25 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.79 | £18.85 | £15.82 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.32% | +19.15% | -69.13% |
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 | 43,335 | 27,616 | 36,962 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 85.01% | 91.08% | 85.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,981 | 17,460 | 23,548 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £414 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £505 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.98% | -3.81% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £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 | 2,593 | 1,327 | 2,546 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.68 | £14.20 | £12.72 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.44 | £16.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -32.93% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £53.95 | £61.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.77 | £70.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £44.50 | £24.83 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +79.22% | -34.86% | +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 27 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 27 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 27 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 | -9 | 4,595 | £496 | -0.82% | 2,722 |
| UK excluding London | -5 | 2,883 | £450 | -2.70% | 2,353 |
| London | -12 | 1,948 | £519 | +3.85% | 778 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 1,506 | £488 | -2.50% | 1,036 |
| North of England | -10 | 719 | £447 | -5.89% | 559 |
| South East | -5 | 710 | £488 | -2.50% | 730 |
| Midlands | -9 | 522 | £455 | +7.06% | 415 |
| West Midlands | -7 | 380 | £465 | +3.33% | 230 |
| North West | -11 | 348 | £443 | -6.84% | 307 |
| Yorkshire | -6 | 327 | £450 | -5.26% | 186 |
| South West | -4 | 325 | £500 | - | 272 |
| Scotland | -2 | 289 | £434 | -6.72% | 98 |
| East of England | -2 | 257 | £450 | -3.64% | 241 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 140 | £449 | +22.21% | 185 |
| Wales | -1 | 67 | £468 | +24.67% | 42 |
| North East | -16 | 50 | £366 | -18.61% | 83 |
| Northern Ireland | -8 | 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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