Public Switched Telecom Network (PSTN)
South East > Berkshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Berkshire requiring PSTN skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 31 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 113 | - | 103 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing PSTN | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 0.22% | - | 0.059% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 1.52% | - | 0.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | - | £319 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | - | £338 |
| 75th Percentile | £520 | - | £356 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £510 | - | £388 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +84.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.51 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.53 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.63 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £17.78 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £17.84 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £17.63 | - | - |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Berkshire
PSTN 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 Berkshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 263 | 200 | 291 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire | 14.35% | 16.69% | 17.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 142 | 122 | 119 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £267 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £378 | £350 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £537 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £636 | £600 | £650 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | +9.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 33 | 1 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.31 | - | £56.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.34 | - | £71.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £55.00 | £83.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.91% | -34.13% | +13.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £54.75 | - | £87.46 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.64 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £51.50 | £54.94 | £57.35 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.26% | -4.21% | -3.54% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PSTN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing PSTN.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing PSTN.
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Contract Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PSTN within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 31 August 2026. 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 |
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| Reading | - | 2 | £510 | - | |
| PSTN South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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: