Microsoft Skype
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness requiring Skype skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 26 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -12 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Skype | 9 | 8 | 20 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Barrow-in-Furness | 7.69% | 5.10% | 14.49% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 18.75% | 9.52% | 27.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £550 | - | £613 |
| 25th Percentile | £598 | £613 | £623 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £626 | £625 | £648 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.16% | -3.47% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £638 | £672 |
| 90th Percentile | £690 | - | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £626 | £625 | £645 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.16% | -3.14% | - |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Barrow-in-Furness
Skype falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Barrow-in-Furness.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 48 | 84 | 72 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness | 41.03% | 53.50% | 52.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 39 | 35 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £455 | £418 | £485 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | £434 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £530 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.89% | -11.67% | +42.01% |
| 75th Percentile | £574 | £588 | £639 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £630 | £672 |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -12.50% | +42.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £47.50 | £38.39 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £50.00 | £41.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +21.27% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £52.50 | £44.07 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | - | £50.00 | £41.23 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +21.27% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Skype relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.
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Daily Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing Skype.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Barrow-in-Furness
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Skype in Barrow-in-Furness over the 6 months to 5 February 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness 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: