The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Watford requiring Problem-Solving skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Problem-Solving over the 6 months leading up to 26 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 in Watford.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
48
83
108
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
96.00%
94.32%
91.53%
Number of daily rates quoted
34
58
75
10th Percentile
£263
£289
£170
25th Percentile
£416
£313
£263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£375
£523
Median % change year-on-year
+40.00%
-28.23%
+20.11%
75th Percentile
£575
£529
£675
90th Percentile
-
£690
£750
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£529
£400
£525
% change year-on-year
+32.25%
-23.81%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
6
5
10th Percentile
£17.53
£13.28
£18.15
25th Percentile
£23.96
£13.69
£21.00
Median hourly rate
£29.51
£14.31
£22.00
Median % change year-on-year
+106.18%
-34.94%
-41.33%
75th Percentile
£33.82
£14.94
£23.00
90th Percentile
£34.44
£16.88
£24.91
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£48.29
£50.00
£65.00
% change year-on-year
-3.42%
-23.08%
+17.12%
Problem-Solving Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Job postings citing Problem-Solving as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Problem-Solving Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Hourly Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 26 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Problem-Solving also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Watford region with a requirement for Problem-Solving.
Problem-Solving Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford 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:
