Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Central London > City of London
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for MPLS skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited MPLS over the 6 months to 14 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 14 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 116 | 148 | 164 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +32 | +16 | -22 |
| Contract jobs citing MPLS | 7 | 16 | 25 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London | 0.32% | 0.45% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 3.26% | 4.55% | 6.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £634 | £516 | £396 |
| 25th Percentile | £648 | £568 | £441 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £690 | £600 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +20.00% | -3.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £728 | - | £528 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £756 | £551 |
| Central London median daily rate | £690 | £600 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +20.00% | -3.38% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
City of London
MPLS is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 215 | 352 | 407 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London | 9.98% | 9.97% | 9.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 141 | 244 | 309 |
| 10th Percentile | £206 | £231 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £430 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £550 | £530 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +3.77% | +6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £670 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £745 | £750 | £713 |
| Central London median daily rate | £438 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.45% | +4.76% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.46 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.75 | £20.81 | £21.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.50 | £21.00 | £39.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.71% | -46.84% | +167.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £14.25 | £24.64 | £61.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £30.86 | £64.35 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £13.50 | £21.00 | £40.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.71% | -48.15% | +157.14% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing MPLS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing MPLS in the City of London.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing MPLS in the City of London.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London 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: