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 31 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 31 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 13 | 5 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +4 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing Problem-Solving | 5,598 | 5,191 | 4,554 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.42% | 15.75% | 11.80% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.32% | 17.42% | 13.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,155 | 3,129 | 2,715 |
| 10th Percentile | £237 | £250 | £262 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £375 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £484 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.31% | -3.20% | -3.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £605 |
| 90th Percentile | £710 | £700 | £705 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £455 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.99% | -4.32% | -3.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 496 | 319 | 259 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.84 | £11.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.62 | £15.19 | £14.53 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | £19.83 | £16.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.19% | +22.18% | -70.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.81 | £34.48 | £29.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.38 | £64.00 | £61.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.25 | £18.82 | £16.23 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.03% | +15.96% | -70.49% |
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 | 45,455 | 29,807 | 32,988 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.58% | 90.45% | 85.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,783 | 18,569 | 20,737 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -3.67% |
| 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 | 2,905 | 1,767 | 1,609 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £14.20 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.75 | £17.30 | £18.89 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -40.82% | +3.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £47.31 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £67.25 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.56 | £22.63 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +92.49% | -47.37% | +14.67% |
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 31 August 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 31 August 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 31 August 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 | 4,850 | £500 | +2.04% | 5,805 |
| UK excluding London | -4 | 2,960 | £450 | -0.99% | 4,312 |
| London | -12 | 2,125 | £525 | +5.00% | 2,335 |
| Work from Home | -6 | 1,523 | £500 | - | 2,054 |
| South East | -5 | 782 | £475 | - | 1,156 |
| North of England | -12 | 706 | £443 | -6.74% | 975 |
| Midlands | -6 | 540 | £450 | +0.90% | 729 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 386 | £450 | -4.05% | 431 |
| North West | -9 | 357 | £444 | -6.53% | 497 |
| South West | -3 | 331 | £490 | +8.89% | 638 |
| Yorkshire | -11 | 286 | £450 | -5.26% | 334 |
| Scotland | -3 | 281 | £450 | - | 261 |
| East of England | +1 | 260 | £450 | -10.00% | 445 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 151 | £475 | +26.67% | 297 |
| North East | -12 | 66 | £375 | -16.67% | 163 |
| Wales | -6 | 62 | £475 | +26.67% | 109 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 25 | £400 | -15.79% | 116 |
| Channel Islands | -2 | 3 | £525 | - | 7 |
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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