Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
South East > West Sussex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in West Sussex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 98 | 43 | 87 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex | 40.16% | 33.08% | 42.65% |
| As % of the General category | 68.06% | 58.11% | 73.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 73 | 34 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £135 | £170 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £170 | £200 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £435 | £518 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.14% | -16.10% | +4.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £515 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £703 | £638 | £676 |
| South East median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £18.03 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £26.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.00 | - | £41.16 |
| 75th Percentile | £14.13 | - | £55.62 |
| 90th Percentile | £19.50 | - | £64.29 |
| South East median hourly rate | £20.20 | £25.00 | £46.67 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.20% | -46.43% | +110.58% |
All General Skills
West Sussex
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 West Sussex.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 144 | 74 | 118 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex | 59.02% | 56.92% | 57.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 98 | 56 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £135 | £170 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £202 | £211 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £473 | £460 | £518 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.72% | -11.20% | -1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £535 | £591 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £708 | £688 | £678 |
| South East median daily rate | £480 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.63 | - | £15.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.81 | - | £20.59 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.25 | - | £28.92 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +30.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £29.75 | - | £49.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.50 | - | £61.84 |
| South East median hourly rate | £20.79 | £42.50 | £51.06 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.08% | -16.76% | +56.90% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Skills relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in West Sussex
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in West Sussex over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Social Skills.
Social Skills
Contract Job Locations in West Sussex
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 West Sussex region over the 6 months to 31 December 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 0 | 41 | £514 | +4.37% | 5 |
| Crawley | +4 | 30 | £200 | - | 24 |
| Burgess Hill | +4 | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| Gatwick | 0 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| Chichester | -2 | 1 | - | - | |
| Social Skills South East |
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Social Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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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