Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
England > West Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Social Skills over the 6 months to 15 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 15 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +1 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Social Skills | 449 | 558 | 789 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 23.74% | 24.53% | 22.36% |
| As % of the General category | 42.12% | 42.53% | 39.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 300 | 382 | 586 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £221 | £235 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £400 | £389 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +2.04% | +20.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £601 | £595 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £680 | £652 |
| England median daily rate | £514 | £538 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.37% | +2.38% | +10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 57 | 17 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £10.73 | £11.90 | £11.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.00 | £12.50 | £13.33 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.87 | £16.94 | £16.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.19% | +2.64% | +3.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.50 | £42.25 | £18.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.83 | £73.50 | £19.92 |
| England median hourly rate | £18.00 | £25.00 | £18.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.00% | +38.89% | - |
All General Skills
West Midlands
Social Skills is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for common skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 1,066 | 1,312 | 1,986 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 56.37% | 57.67% | 56.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 742 | 925 | 1,501 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £241 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £400 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.00% | +5.26% | +13.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £751 | £700 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.27% | - | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 110 | 43 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £11.06 | £11.20 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.89 | £12.50 | £13.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | £20.50 | £16.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.32% | +22.39% | +3.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £37.81 | £28.75 | £19.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £56.50 | £55.75 | £21.13 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.16 | £32.50 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.20% | +51.16% | -4.44% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Social Skills
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in the West Midlands.
Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in the West Midlands
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
Social Skills
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in the West Midlands.
Social Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in the West Midlands
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
Social Skills
Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands
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 Midlands region over the 6 months to 15 May 2024. 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 |
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| Birmingham | +1 | 178 | £475 | - | 288 |
| Warwickshire | 0 | 104 | £519 | -5.68% | 138 |
| Staffordshire | 0 | 28 | £375 | -17.13% | 161 |
| Coventry | -1 | 26 | £513 | +2.50% | 78 |
| Worcestershire | +5 | 22 | £550 | +22.22% | 63 |
| Shropshire | -6 | 19 | £280 | -48.15% | 36 |
| Solihull | -8 | 17 | £275 | -38.92% | 23 |
| Herefordshire | -9 | 10 | £538 | -17.23% | 7 |
| Walsall | +2 | 2 | £325 | +261.11% | 15 |
| West Bromwich | - | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Dudley | -2 | 1 | £313 | +119.30% | 16 |
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Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:
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