Analytical Skills Contracts in the South East

Analytical Skills
England > South East

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Analytical Skills in contract job vacancies advertised in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Analytical Skills over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
18 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 18 17 28
Rank change year-on-year -1 +11 -1
Contract jobs citing Analytical Skills 414 495 506
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East 7.59% 8.84% 6.61%
As % of the General category 15.12% 15.05% 11.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 246 363 321
10th Percentile £270 £351 £250
25th Percentile £397 £450 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £534 £550 £475
Median % change year-on-year -2.85% +15.79% -
75th Percentile £638 £650 £575
90th Percentile £731 £800 £673
England median daily rate £532 £533 £525
% change year-on-year -0.14% +1.52% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 33 28 29
10th Percentile £7.43 £15.63 £12.25
25th Percentile £13.05 £22.10 £13.00
Median hourly rate £18.00 £43.00 £29.11
Median % change year-on-year -58.14% +47.72% +4.98%
75th Percentile £23.82 £58.63 £51.75
90th Percentile £51.75 £61.80 £64.86
England median hourly rate £18.50 £35.50 £39.50
% change year-on-year -47.89% -10.13% +92.68%

All General Skills
South East

Analytical 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 South East with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 2,738 3,290 4,248
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 50.19% 58.75% 55.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,505 2,247 2,824
10th Percentile £205 £240 £213
25th Percentile £355 £400 £386
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £493 £500 £495
Median % change year-on-year -1.40% +1.01% +5.88%
75th Percentile £600 £625 £588
90th Percentile £688 £721 £663
England median daily rate £538 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -2.27% - +10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 337 159 209
10th Percentile £12.88 £17.20 £12.25
25th Percentile £18.32 £22.44 £14.00
Median hourly rate £45.00 £47.50 £20.00
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +137.50% -24.70%
75th Percentile £61.30 £64.13 £32.50
90th Percentile £70.00 £74.20 £48.75
England median hourly rate £30.12 £32.00 £21.50
% change year-on-year -5.88% +48.84% -2.27%

Analytical Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing Analytical Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Analytical Skills in the South East

Analytical Skills
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South East

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Analytical Skills in the South East.

Daily rate trend for Analytical Skills in the South East

Analytical Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analytical Skills in the South East over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Analytical Skills in the South East

Analytical Skills
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Analytical Skills in the South East.

Hourly rate trend for Analytical Skills in the South East

Analytical Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analytical Skills in the South East over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Analytical Skills in the South East

Analytical Skills
Contract Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analytical Skills within the South East region over the 6 months to 18 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
Thames Valley +4 246 £530 -3.06% 218
Berkshire -1 186 £584 +6.18% 99
Hampshire -9 98 £584 +6.14% 141
Buckinghamshire +17 52 £380 -24.00% 58
Surrey -10 37 £460 -29.23% 61
West Sussex +6 12 £425 - 35
Kent +9 10 £533 -11.25% 40
East Sussex +4 9 £313 -55.36% 26
Oxfordshire +6 8 £488 -20.41% 63
Middlesex - 4 £275 - 3
Sussex - 1 £600 - 3
Analytical Skills
England

Analytical Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 23 (5.56%) Confluence
2 12 (2.90%) Microsoft Exchange
3 9 (2.17%) SAS
4 5 (1.21%) SharePoint
5 3 (0.72%) Appian
6 2 (0.48%) Apache Spark
6 2 (0.48%) CMS
6 2 (0.48%) IBM Domino
6 2 (0.48%) Oracle Workflow
7 1 (0.24%) Adobe Experience Manager
7 1 (0.24%) Apache
7 1 (0.24%) Apache Airflow
7 1 (0.24%) Drupal
Applications
1 33 (7.97%) Microsoft Excel
2 25 (6.04%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (1.93%) Spreadsheet
4 3 (0.72%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.72%) MS Visio
4 3 (0.72%) SPSS
5 2 (0.48%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.48%) Sketch
6 1 (0.24%) Abaqus
Business Applications
1 11 (2.66%) Oracle EBS R12
1 11 (2.66%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
2 9 (2.17%) Oracle EBS
3 7 (1.69%) Primavera
4 6 (1.45%) SAP ERP
5 5 (1.21%) Maximo
6 3 (0.72%) Oracle ERP
6 3 (0.72%) Oracle General Ledger
6 3 (0.72%) Oracle Payables
6 3 (0.72%) Oracle Receivables
7 1 (0.24%) Dynamics AX
7 1 (0.24%) Oracle Applications
7 1 (0.24%) Oracle Assets
7 1 (0.24%) Oracle Cash Management
7 1 (0.24%) Oracle Financials
7 1 (0.24%) PeopleSoft HRMS
7 1 (0.24%) SAP Hybris
7 1 (0.24%) SAP LE
7 1 (0.24%) SAP PLM
7 1 (0.24%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 80 (19.32%) Azure
2 32 (7.73%) Power Platform
3 30 (7.25%) Azure DevOps
4 29 (7.00%) AWS
5 28 (6.76%) Snowflake
6 15 (3.62%) Entra ID
7 14 (3.38%) Azure Cosmos DB
7 14 (3.38%) Azure Data Factory
7 14 (3.38%) Serverless
8 13 (3.14%) Azure Monitor
9 12 (2.90%) Azure Functions
9 12 (2.90%) Microsoft 365
10 5 (1.21%) Dynamics 365
10 5 (1.21%) SaaS
10 5 (1.21%) Smartsheet
11 4 (0.97%) IaaS
11 4 (0.97%) Power Automate
11 4 (0.97%) PowerApps
12 3 (0.72%) Figma
12 3 (0.72%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 11 (2.66%) DNS
2 10 (2.42%) DHCP
2 10 (2.42%) Network Security
3 8 (1.93%) Firewall
3 8 (1.93%) VPN
4 7 (1.69%) WAN
5 5 (1.21%) Cisco Nexus
5 5 (1.21%) MPLS
6 3 (0.72%) Cisco ASA
6 3 (0.72%) Internet
6 3 (0.72%) Intranet
6 3 (0.72%) Radio Access Network
6 3 (0.72%) Reverse Proxy
6 3 (0.72%) SSL
6 3 (0.72%) Wireless
7 2 (0.48%) BGP
7 2 (0.48%) Cisco Firepower
7 2 (0.48%) Software-Defined Networking
7 2 (0.48%) TCP/IP
7 2 (0.48%) VSAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 34 (8.21%) Tableau
2 32 (7.73%) Power BI
3 14 (3.38%) NoSQL
4 11 (2.66%) SQL Server
5 5 (1.21%) Power Query
6 4 (0.97%) Big Data
6 4 (0.97%) Data Lake
6 4 (0.97%) Data Mining
6 4 (0.97%) Data Warehouse
6 4 (0.97%) SAS Enterprise Guide
7 3 (0.72%) Oracle Database
7 3 (0.72%) PowerPivot
7 3 (0.72%) Qlik Sense
8 2 (0.48%) Metadata
8 2 (0.48%) PostgreSQL
8 2 (0.48%) Relational Database
8 2 (0.48%) Snowflake Schema
8 2 (0.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 1 (0.24%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
9 1 (0.24%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 42 (10.14%) JIRA
2 38 (9.18%) Selenium
3 27 (6.52%) Jenkins
4 26 (6.28%) Cucumber
5 24 (5.80%) REST Assured
5 24 (5.80%) SonarQube
6 15 (3.62%) Git
6 15 (3.62%) GitLab
7 9 (2.17%) Oracle Forms
8 6 (1.45%) Robot Framework
9 3 (0.72%) Visual Studio
10 2 (0.48%) Postman
10 2 (0.48%) Rational DOORS
10 2 (0.48%) SoapUI
10 2 (0.48%) Team Foundation Server
11 1 (0.24%) ERwin
11 1 (0.24%) LoadRunner
11 1 (0.24%) TestNG
11 1 (0.24%) WebDriver
11 1 (0.24%) Xcode
General
1 234 (56.52%) Social Skills
2 83 (20.05%) Finance
3 36 (8.70%) Legal
4 23 (5.56%) Telecoms
5 20 (4.83%) Law
6 19 (4.59%) Retail
7 17 (4.11%) Presentation Skills
8 16 (3.86%) Public Sector
9 14 (3.38%) Influencing Skills
9 14 (3.38%) Military
10 13 (3.14%) Police
11 12 (2.90%) Manufacturing
12 10 (2.42%) Marketing
12 10 (2.42%) Organisational Skills
13 8 (1.93%) Billing
14 7 (1.69%) Banking
15 4 (0.97%) Local Government
16 3 (0.72%) Automotive
16 3 (0.72%) Documentation Skills
16 3 (0.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 98 (23.67%) Analyst
2 45 (10.87%) Developer
3 41 (9.90%) Architect
4 38 (9.18%) Lead
5 30 (7.25%) Consultant
6 27 (6.52%) Solutions Architect
7 26 (6.28%) Java Architect
8 24 (5.80%) Senior
9 23 (5.56%) Data Analyst
9 23 (5.56%) Java Solutions Architect
10 19 (4.59%) Functional Consultant
11 18 (4.35%) Full Stack Developer
11 18 (4.35%) Java Engineer
12 17 (4.11%) Project Manager
13 15 (3.62%) Test Engineer
14 13 (3.14%) Oracle Consultant
14 13 (3.14%) Oracle Functional Consultant
15 12 (2.90%) Azure Developer
15 12 (2.90%) Business Analyst
16 11 (2.66%) Test and Integration Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 29 (7.00%) REST
2 25 (6.04%) Java EE
3 17 (4.11%) HTML
4 16 (3.86%) React
5 15 (3.62%) CSS
6 12 (2.90%) .NET
6 12 (2.90%) ARM Templates
7 8 (1.93%) AngularJS
7 8 (1.93%) ASP.NET
8 7 (1.69%) ASP.NET MVC
9 5 (1.21%) Web Services
10 4 (0.97%) Node.js
10 4 (0.97%) Oracle Fusion
10 4 (0.97%) PySpark
10 4 (0.97%) SOAP
10 4 (0.97%) XML
11 3 (0.72%) .NET Framework
11 3 (0.72%) D3.js
11 3 (0.72%) EDI
12 2 (0.48%) Kafka
Miscellaneous
1 44 (10.63%) Product Ownership
2 22 (5.31%) Management Information System
3 17 (4.11%) Credit Risk
4 13 (3.14%) Client/Server
5 12 (2.90%) Data Centre
6 10 (2.42%) Analytical Mindset
6 10 (2.42%) PKI
6 10 (2.42%) Self-Motivation
7 7 (1.69%) Data Protection Act
8 5 (1.21%) Cyber Threat
9 4 (0.97%) Mobile App
9 4 (0.97%) Operational Technology
10 3 (0.72%) Biopharmaceutical
10 3 (0.72%) CCTV
10 3 (0.72%) Data Structures
10 3 (0.72%) Life Science
10 3 (0.72%) Public Cloud
10 3 (0.72%) SCADA
10 3 (0.72%) Wiki
11 2 (0.48%) Cyberattack
Operating Systems
1 54 (13.04%) Windows
2 31 (7.49%) Linux
2 31 (7.49%) Windows Server
3 18 (4.35%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 11 (2.66%) Unix
4 11 (2.66%) Windows Server 2012
5 5 (1.21%) Windows 7
6 3 (0.72%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.72%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.48%) Android
7 2 (0.48%) Windows 10
8 1 (0.24%) Apple iOS
8 1 (0.24%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 246 (59.42%) Problem-Solving
2 109 (26.33%) Agile
3 82 (19.81%) DevOps
4 76 (18.36%) Decision-Making
5 50 (12.08%) Analytics
6 46 (11.11%) Continuous Improvement
6 46 (11.11%) Project Management
7 44 (10.63%) Test Automation
8 40 (9.66%) Technical Leadership
9 38 (9.18%) Business Intelligence
10 32 (7.73%) Customer Service
11 29 (7.00%) Continuous Integration
12 28 (6.76%) Translating Business Requirements
13 27 (6.52%) Actionable Insight
14 26 (6.28%) Data Analysis
14 26 (6.28%) GAP Analysis
15 25 (6.04%) Software Architecture
15 25 (6.04%) Software Engineering
16 24 (5.80%) Change Management
17 23 (5.56%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 57 (13.77%) Java
2 53 (12.80%) SQL
3 48 (11.59%) Python
4 23 (5.56%) PowerShell
5 19 (4.59%) JavaScript
6 14 (3.38%) VBScript
7 12 (2.90%) C
7 12 (2.90%) C#
8 7 (1.69%) PL/SQL
9 5 (1.21%) ProC
9 5 (1.21%) Shell Script
9 5 (1.21%) VBA
10 4 (0.97%) R
11 3 (0.72%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 3 (0.72%) PHP
11 3 (0.72%) Scala
12 2 (0.48%) Ada
12 2 (0.48%) Bash
12 2 (0.48%) T-SQL
12 2 (0.48%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 119 (28.74%) Security Cleared
2 79 (19.08%) Degree
3 60 (14.49%) SC Cleared
4 53 (12.80%) DV Cleared
5 14 (3.38%) Microsoft Certification
6 13 (3.14%) Computer Science Degree
7 12 (2.90%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
8 10 (2.42%) Cisco Certification
8 10 (2.42%) MCSA
8 10 (2.42%) MCSE
9 8 (1.93%) Master's Degree
10 6 (1.45%) ACCA
10 6 (1.45%) Azure Certification
10 6 (1.45%) CCNP
10 6 (1.45%) CIMA
11 4 (0.97%) CCNA
11 4 (0.97%) Postgraduate
12 3 (0.72%) CCIE
12 3 (0.72%) CISSP
12 3 (0.72%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (5.56%) QA
2 12 (2.90%) GDPR
2 12 (2.90%) PMO
3 9 (2.17%) SLA
4 7 (1.69%) Data Quality
5 5 (1.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 4 (0.97%) Cyber Essentials
6 4 (0.97%) Def Stans
6 4 (0.97%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
7 2 (0.48%) DO-178B
7 2 (0.48%) ISO 9001
8 1 (0.24%) Accessibility
8 1 (0.24%) GxP
8 1 (0.24%) IEC 61508
8 1 (0.24%) IFRS
8 1 (0.24%) IFRS 9
8 1 (0.24%) ISO/IEC 20000
8 1 (0.24%) PCI DSS
8 1 (0.24%) WCAG
System Software
1 33 (7.97%) VMware Infrastructure
2 31 (7.49%) Active Directory
3 13 (3.14%) Docker
4 8 (1.93%) vSphere
5 7 (1.69%) VMware NSX
6 3 (0.72%) Hyper-V
7 2 (0.48%) BitLocker
7 2 (0.48%) KVM
8 1 (0.24%) Firmware
8 1 (0.24%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 25 (6.04%) Ansible
2 15 (3.62%) Kubernetes
3 13 (3.14%) Terraform
4 12 (2.90%) Docker Swarm
4 12 (2.90%) Podman
5 3 (0.72%) MOM
5 3 (0.72%) SCCM
6 2 (0.48%) Endace
6 2 (0.48%) SCOM
6 2 (0.48%) vRealize
6 2 (0.48%) vRealize Orchestrator
7 1 (0.24%) Argo
7 1 (0.24%) Grafana
7 1 (0.24%) IBM BigFix
7 1 (0.24%) Istio
7 1 (0.24%) Kibana
7 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Intune
7 1 (0.24%) Prometheus
7 1 (0.24%) QRadar
7 1 (0.24%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 69 (16.67%) Microsoft
2 38 (9.18%) VMware
3 31 (7.49%) Oracle
4 24 (5.80%) Alteryx
5 13 (3.14%) Salesforce
6 12 (2.90%) Cisco
6 12 (2.90%) SAP
7 6 (1.45%) OneTrust
7 6 (1.45%) ServiceNow
8 5 (1.21%) CheckPoint
8 5 (1.21%) Databricks
8 5 (1.21%) F5
8 5 (1.21%) Fortinet
8 5 (1.21%) Splunk
9 4 (0.97%) IBM
9 4 (0.97%) Palo Alto
10 3 (0.72%) Adobe
10 3 (0.72%) ArcSight
10 3 (0.72%) BT
10 3 (0.72%) OpenText