Qualitative Research Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire

Qualitative Research
England > Yorkshire

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Yorkshire requiring Qualitative Research skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 122 - 117
Rank change year-on-year - - +25
Contract jobs citing Qualitative Research 2 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire 0.12% - 0.050%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.13% - 0.056%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £513 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 - -
75th Percentile £538 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median daily rate £444 £450 £500
% change year-on-year -1.39% -10.00% -12.28%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Yorkshire

Qualitative Research 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 Yorkshire.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,508 1,202 1,770
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire 89.82% 84.83% 88.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 980 691 1,146
10th Percentile £263 £270 £300
25th Percentile £379 £400 £415
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.50% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £550 £575 £620
90th Percentile £650 £653 £700
England median daily rate £510 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -2.86% -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 53 39 29
10th Percentile £17.36 - £14.89
25th Percentile £18.87 £12.55 £18.25
Median hourly rate £25.00 £19.00 £21.31
Median % change year-on-year +31.58% -10.84% +12.16%
75th Percentile £25.15 £33.75 £26.78
90th Percentile £75.50 £50.25 £44.10
England median hourly rate £25.15 £40.33 £44.50
% change year-on-year -37.63% -9.38% +27.14%

Qualitative Research
Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Qualitative Research relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.

Qualitative Research job vacancy trend in Yorkshire

Qualitative Research
Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Qualitative Research.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research
Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire

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 Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 24 October 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
West Yorkshire - 2 £525 - 3
Qualitative Research
England

Qualitative Research
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Banking
1 1 (50.00%) Health Technology
1 1 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) User Researcher
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 2 (100.00%) Usability Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Human-Centred Design
2 1 (50.00%) Product Roadmap
2 1 (50.00%) Product Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (50.00%) User Research
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance