Social Science
Yorkshire > West Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies in West Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 30 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 79 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Social Science | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Yorkshire | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £166 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £176 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £186 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £176 | - | - |
All General Skills
West Yorkshire
Social Science 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 Yorkshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 512 | 312 | 628 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Yorkshire | 56.39% | 53.06% | 53.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 349 | 186 | 392 |
| 10th Percentile | £218 | £263 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £363 | £374 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £563 | £589 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £700 |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 10 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.18 | £15.63 | £11.39 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.25 | £22.50 | £12.64 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.00 | £30.16 | £15.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.32% | +101.03% | -36.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.97 | £40.81 | £17.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £47.91 | £25.97 |
| Yorkshire median hourly rate | £21.78 | £18.64 | £14.56 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.89% | +27.97% | -32.27% |
Social Science
Job Vacancy Trend in West Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Yorkshire.
Social Science
Daily Rate Trend in West Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Yorkshire citing Social Science.
Social Science
Contract Job Locations in West Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Science within the West Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | - | 1 | £176 | - | 1 |
| Social Science Yorkshire |
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Social Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire 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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