Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
UK > Wales
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 133 | 90 | 73 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 28.98% | 22.33% | 17.14% |
| As % of the General category | 53.63% | 42.06% | 35.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 91 | 44 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £181 | £152 |
| 25th Percentile | £240 | £220 | £211 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | £406 | £394 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +3.17% | -7.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £481 | £544 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £594 | £735 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.44% | -2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £21.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.33 | £20.12 | £23.82 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.00 | £20.62 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.86% | -37.52% | +65.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.49 | £38.44 | £40.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £58.13 | £41.25 | £49.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £20.00 | £24.18 | £20.64 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.29% | +17.15% | +3.20% |
All General Skills
Wales
Social Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Wales.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 248 | 214 | 206 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales | 54.03% | 53.10% | 48.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 148 | 105 | 140 |
| 10th Percentile | £164 | £160 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £240 | £190 | £219 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £381 | £365 | £420 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.45% | -13.10% | -8.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £500 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £604 | £625 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £545 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -3.58% | -1.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 40 | 34 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.08 | £16.08 | £20.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.33 | £20.12 | £21.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.60 | £22.25 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.93% | -32.58% | +64.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.06 | £28.44 | £54.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.65 | £41.25 | £55.38 |
| UK median hourly rate | £23.58 | £27.39 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.91% | -17.02% | +32.00% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in Wales
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Wales over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in Wales
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Wales over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.
Social Skills
Contract Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the Wales region over the 6 months to 1 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales | 0 | 98 | £375 | -11.76% | 79 |
| North Wales | -2 | 17 | £160 | -27.27% | 14 |
| West Wales | +13 | 13 | £323 | +61.25% | 5 |
| Mid Wales | -1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Dyfed | - | 1 | £700 | - | 3 |
| Social Skills UK |
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Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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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