Qualitative Research Contracts

Qualitative Research
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for Qualitative Research skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Qualitative Research over the 6 months to 13 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
13 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 530 571 567
Rank change year-on-year +41 -4 -26
Contract jobs citing Qualitative Research 53 125 286
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 0.12% 0.21% 0.32%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.14% 0.24% 0.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 42 87 211
10th Percentile £325 £363 £400
25th Percentile £363 £425 £466
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% - +10.53%
75th Percentile £552 £588 £585
90th Percentile £588 £634 £630
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -13.64% +4.76% +7.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 9
10th Percentile - - £47.60
25th Percentile £12.38 - £49.25
Median hourly rate £12.75 - £57.50
75th Percentile £13.13 - £72.50
90th Percentile - - £74.99
UK excluding London median hourly rate £12.75 - -

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Qualitative Research is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 36,868 52,242 79,883
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 86.23% 89.82% 90.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 23,721 36,208 56,080
10th Percentile £300 £325 £343
25th Percentile £413 £438 £428
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £530
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +3.77% +8.16%
75th Percentile £638 £650 £638
90th Percentile £750 £750 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £500 £475
% change year-on-year - +5.26% +8.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,429 1,718 1,919
10th Percentile £12.75 £11.00 £12.50
25th Percentile £16.00 £16.22 £15.52
Median hourly rate £36.50 £36.00 £25.68
Median % change year-on-year +1.39% +40.19% +4.82%
75th Percentile £60.00 £65.00 £49.50
90th Percentile £72.50 £75.00 £65.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £38.12 £35.00 £20.00
% change year-on-year +8.91% +75.00% -6.98%

Qualitative Research
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Qualitative Research as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Qualitative Research in the UK

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Qualitative Research.

Daily rate trend for Qualitative Research in the UK

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Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Qualitative Research over the 6 months to 13 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Qualitative Research in the UK

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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Qualitative Research.

Hourly rate trend for Qualitative Research in the UK

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Top 10 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Qualitative Research within the UK over the 6 months to 13 May 2024. 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
England +61 41 £475 -8.21% 40
London +49 27 £525 +3.96% 26
Work from Home +80 24 £475 -5.00% 20
UK excluding London +56 23 £475 -13.64% 14
North of England +22 10 £350 -28.21% 6
Scotland +39 8 £475 -17.39% 1
North West +28 8 £350 -22.22% 6
South East +20 4 £475 -16.89% 5
Yorkshire +16 2 £513 -6.82%
Northern Ireland - 1 £513 -

Qualitative Research
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 2 (3.77%) UserZoom
2 1 (1.89%) Adobe XD
2 1 (1.89%) InVision
2 1 (1.89%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (1.89%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (1.89%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (1.89%) Sketch
Cloud Services
1 4 (7.55%) Power Automate
1 4 (7.55%) Power Platform
1 4 (7.55%) SaaS
2 2 (3.77%) Figma
3 1 (1.89%) Miro
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.89%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (3.77%) Big Data
Development Applications
1 1 (1.89%) Axure RP
General
1 14 (26.42%) Social Skills
2 12 (22.64%) Public Sector
3 7 (13.21%) Analytical Skills
4 6 (11.32%) Finance
5 4 (7.55%) Law
5 4 (7.55%) Local Government
5 4 (7.55%) Marketing
6 2 (3.77%) Automotive
6 2 (3.77%) Banking
6 2 (3.77%) German Language
6 2 (3.77%) Health Technology
6 2 (3.77%) Retail
7 1 (1.89%) Arabic Language
7 1 (1.89%) Games
7 1 (1.89%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 1 (1.89%) Investment Banking
7 1 (1.89%) Pharmaceutical
7 1 (1.89%) Presentation Skills
7 1 (1.89%) Spanish Language
7 1 (1.89%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 15 (28.30%) User Researcher
2 10 (18.87%) Senior
3 8 (15.09%) Designer
4 5 (9.43%) Senior User Researcher
5 4 (7.55%) Applications Developer
5 4 (7.55%) Developer
5 4 (7.55%) Power Apps Developer
5 4 (7.55%) Service Designer
5 4 (7.55%) User Experience Researcher
6 3 (5.66%) Analyst
6 3 (5.66%) Insight Analyst
6 3 (5.66%) UX Strategist
7 2 (3.77%) Marketing Specialist
7 2 (3.77%) Microsoft Developer
7 2 (3.77%) Product Manager
7 2 (3.77%) Python Developer
7 2 (3.77%) Senior Applications Developer
7 2 (3.77%) Senior Designer
7 2 (3.77%) Senior Developer
7 2 (3.77%) Senior Power Apps Developer
Miscellaneous
1 3 (5.66%) Digital Media
1 3 (5.66%) NHS
1 3 (5.66%) Product Ownership
2 1 (1.89%) Data Protection Act
2 1 (1.89%) Infotainment
2 1 (1.89%) Mobile Games
2 1 (1.89%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 50 (94.34%) Quantitative Research
2 24 (45.28%) User Research
3 22 (41.51%) Actionable Insight
3 22 (41.51%) User Experience
4 20 (37.74%) Service Design
5 17 (32.08%) UX Design
6 16 (30.19%) Focus Group
7 14 (26.42%) Agile
7 14 (26.42%) Data Science
8 13 (24.53%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
9 12 (22.64%) Problem-Solving
9 12 (22.64%) Usability Testing
10 11 (20.75%) Market Research
10 11 (20.75%) Workshop Facilitation
11 10 (18.87%) Ethnography
11 10 (18.87%) Journey Map
11 10 (18.87%) Prototyping
12 9 (16.98%) Decision-Making
12 9 (16.98%) Mentoring
12 9 (16.98%) Psychology
Programming Languages
1 4 (7.55%) Python
Qualifications
1 12 (22.64%) Degree
2 6 (11.32%) Master's Degree
3 2 (3.77%) BPSS Clearance
4 1 (1.89%) Postgraduate
4 1 (1.89%) SC Cleared
4 1 (1.89%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (15.09%) Actionable Recommendations
2 4 (7.55%) Accessibility
3 1 (1.89%) Disclosure Scotland
Vendors
1 2 (3.77%) Brandwatch
2 1 (1.89%) Adobe
2 1 (1.89%) Brio
2 1 (1.89%) Microsoft
2 1 (1.89%) Qualtrics