2.5G
UK > England
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for 2.5G skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited 2.5G over the 6 months to 24 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 24 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 783 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing 2.5G | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | - | - | 0.007% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | - | - | 0.063% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £564 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £564 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £579 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £595 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £598 |
| UK median daily rate | - | - | £579 |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
England
2.5G 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 England with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 5,081 | 6,222 | 7,989 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 13.65% | 12.24% | 11.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,073 | 4,097 | 5,263 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £231 | £219 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £400 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.14% | +5.00% | +15.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £490 | £520 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.77% | +4.00% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 403 | 451 | 306 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.57 | £9.80 | £14.59 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.69 | £10.63 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £18.93 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +111.30% | -20.83% | -4.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £60.25 | £47.84 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £75.00 | £64.44 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £19.00 | £28.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +110.53% | -32.74% | +6.89% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing 2.5G as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 2.5G in England.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 2.5G in England.