Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring DHCP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 58 | 51 | 62 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +11 | -3 |
| Contract jobs citing DHCP | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 2.17% | 2.25% | 0.71% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 11.64% | 21.54% | 3.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £120 | £209 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £128 | £213 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £185 | £290 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.21% | -27.50% | -21.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £442 | £382 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £525 | £426 | £513 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £413 | £385 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -3.75% | -13.98% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Birmingham
DHCP 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 Birmingham.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 146 | 65 | 160 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham | 18.60% | 10.43% | 22.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 83 | 38 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £163 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £208 | £312 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | £425 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.53% | +6.25% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £489 | £580 | £503 |
| 90th Percentile | £560 | £700 | £650 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £400 | £425 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | - | -5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £28.46 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £62.50 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £60.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.69% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £72.32 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £26.00 | £18.13 | £23.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +43.41% | -21.17% | -1.41% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DHCP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing DHCP.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DHCP in Birmingham over the 6 months to 20 January 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing DHCP.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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: