5G Contracts in the South East

5G
England > South East

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for 5G skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited 5G over the 6 months to 26 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
26 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 119 157 193
Rank change year-on-year +38 +36 -31
Contract jobs citing 5G 81 67 74
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East 1.46% 1.15% 0.95%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 6.44% 6.77% 5.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 43 32
10th Percentile £344 £225 £266
25th Percentile £366 £228 £365
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £419 £400 £410
Median % change year-on-year +4.69% -2.44% +17.14%
75th Percentile £458 £545 £450
90th Percentile £514 £586 £497
England median daily rate £475 £400 £464
% change year-on-year +18.75% -13.79% +16.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 4 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £24.25 £62.50 -
Median hourly rate £24.50 £66.25 -
Median % change year-on-year -63.02% - -
75th Percentile £24.75 £69.06 -
90th Percentile - £69.63 -
England median hourly rate £24.50 £66.25 £63.00
% change year-on-year -63.02% +5.16% +40.00%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
South East

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 the South East with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 1,257 989 1,242
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 22.65% 16.95% 16.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 613 595 777
10th Percentile £205 £235 £189
25th Percentile £363 £366 £310
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 £488 £450
Median % change year-on-year - +8.33% +5.88%
75th Percentile £588 £588 £560
90th Percentile £638 £700 £656
England median daily rate £488 £525 £500
% change year-on-year -7.00% +5.00% +14.94%
Number of hourly rates quoted 130 75 68
10th Percentile £16.25 £18.25 £15.25
25th Percentile £27.50 £42.50 £16.81
Median hourly rate £57.35 £52.50 £21.50
Median % change year-on-year +9.24% +144.19% -34.85%
75th Percentile £64.69 £67.50 £46.40
90th Percentile £85.65 £80.25 £60.00
England median hourly rate £40.00 £18.93 £23.91
% change year-on-year +111.30% -20.83% -4.36%

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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing 5G as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for 5G in the South East

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South East

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 5G in the South East.

Daily rate trend for 5G in the South East

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Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing 5G in the South East over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.

Daily rate histogram for 5G in the South East

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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 5G in the South East.

Hourly rate trend for 5G in the South East

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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 5G within the South East region over the 6 months to 26 April 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 +37 69 £419 -12.99% 13
Berkshire +18 69 £419 -12.99% 8
Hampshire -2 10 - - 2
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England

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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 1 (1.23%) OpenStack
Applications
1 5 (6.17%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (4.94%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (4.94%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 41 (50.62%) IaaS
1 41 (50.62%) PaaS
1 41 (50.62%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 43 (53.09%) Broadband
2 22 (27.16%) 4G
2 22 (27.16%) Radio Access Network
3 21 (25.93%) 3G
4 9 (11.11%) LTE
5 5 (6.17%) DNS
5 5 (6.17%) VoLTE
6 4 (4.94%) Diameter Protocol
6 4 (4.94%) GGSN
6 4 (4.94%) RANAP
6 4 (4.94%) SGSN
6 4 (4.94%) Wireshark
7 3 (3.70%) 2G
7 3 (3.70%) Wireless
8 2 (2.47%) DSL
8 2 (2.47%) Ethernet
8 2 (2.47%) GPRS
8 2 (2.47%) WAN
9 1 (1.23%) GSM
9 1 (1.23%) LAN
General
1 47 (58.02%) Law
2 41 (50.62%) Organisational Skills
3 25 (30.86%) Telecoms
4 7 (8.64%) Finance
4 7 (8.64%) Social Skills
5 6 (7.41%) Legal
6 4 (4.94%) Multimedia
6 4 (4.94%) Presentation Skills
7 3 (3.70%) Marketing
8 2 (2.47%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 41 (50.62%) Penetration Tester
1 41 (50.62%) Security Penetration Tester
1 41 (50.62%) Security Specialist
1 41 (50.62%) Security Tester
1 41 (50.62%) Tester
1 41 (50.62%) Testing Specialist
2 10 (12.35%) Telecoms Manager
3 9 (11.11%) Consultant
4 6 (7.41%) Network Manager
4 6 (7.41%) Performance Specialist
4 6 (7.41%) Procurement Manager
5 5 (6.17%) Build Manager
5 5 (6.17%) Performance Consultant
5 5 (6.17%) Senior
5 5 (6.17%) Senior Consultant
5 5 (6.17%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
5 5 (6.17%) Senior Performance Consultant
6 3 (3.70%) Health and Safety Manager
6 3 (3.70%) Project Manager
7 2 (2.47%) Technical Author
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 41 (50.62%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 41 (50.62%) Mobile App
2 6 (7.41%) Hybrid Cloud
3 1 (1.23%) Product Ownership
3 1 (1.23%) Virtual Team
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (55.56%) Stakeholder Management
2 41 (50.62%) Application Security
2 41 (50.62%) Cybersecurity
2 41 (50.62%) MITRE ATT&CK
2 41 (50.62%) OWASP
2 41 (50.62%) Penetration Testing
2 41 (50.62%) Security Testing
3 16 (19.75%) Customer Experience
4 10 (12.35%) Capacity Planning
4 10 (12.35%) Problem-Solving
4 10 (12.35%) Roadmaps
5 9 (11.11%) Performance Management
6 7 (8.64%) Technical Leadership
7 6 (7.41%) Contract Management
7 6 (7.41%) Decision-Making
7 6 (7.41%) Edge Computing
7 6 (7.41%) Line Management
8 5 (6.17%) B2B
8 5 (6.17%) Conflict Resolution
9 4 (4.94%) Planning and Forecasting
Qualifications
1 42 (51.85%) Security Cleared
2 41 (50.62%) CREST Certified
2 41 (50.62%) GIAC
2 41 (50.62%) GPEN
2 41 (50.62%) OSCP
2 41 (50.62%) SANS
3 5 (6.17%) Degree
4 4 (4.94%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (1.23%) BC Cleared
5 1 (1.23%) BPSS Clearance
5 1 (1.23%) CSPO
5 1 (1.23%) HNC
5 1 (1.23%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 41 (50.62%) GDPR
1 41 (50.62%) NCSC
1 41 (50.62%) PCI DSS
2 2 (2.47%) SLA
3 1 (1.23%) QA
System Software
1 2 (2.47%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 1 (1.23%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 41 (50.62%) Virgin Media
2 4 (4.94%) Empirix
2 4 (4.94%) NetScout
3 2 (2.47%) Cisco
4 1 (1.23%) ADVA
4 1 (1.23%) Juniper
4 1 (1.23%) Microsoft
4 1 (1.23%) Nokia
4 1 (1.23%) Nokia Networks
4 1 (1.23%) Tellabs