The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Aberdeen. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Telecoms falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Aberdeen.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
23
14
19
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen
57.50%
41.18%
61.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
13
7
12
10th Percentile
£167
£276
£139
25th Percentile
£281
£381
£163
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£455
£550
£175
Median % change year-on-year
-17.27%
+213.46%
-64.91%
75th Percentile
£500
£575
£292
90th Percentile
-
-
£481
Scotland median daily rate
£463
£440
£475
% change year-on-year
+5.11%
-7.37%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£26.85
£26.25
-
Median hourly rate
£27.40
£26.50
£17.21
Median % change year-on-year
+3.40%
+53.98%
-2.88%
75th Percentile
£27.95
£26.75
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Scotland median hourly rate
£17.87
£17.46
£19.18
% change year-on-year
+2.35%
-8.97%
+5.91%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Telecoms Daily Rate Trend in Aberdeen
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeen citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Hourly Rate Trend in Aberdeen
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeen citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Aberdeen region with a requirement for Telecoms.
Telecoms Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
