The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Handset in contract job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Handset over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Handset falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
288
188
292
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
44.24%
26.37%
36.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
189
110
159
10th Percentile
£250
£158
£275
25th Percentile
£375
£377
£388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+5.26%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£538
£672
£594
90th Percentile
£600
£738
£675
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£550
£510
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+7.84%
+2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
7
16
10th Percentile
-
£17.10
£26.25
25th Percentile
-
£21.25
£29.06
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£50.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-62.26%
-23.08%
+242.11%
75th Percentile
-
£56.25
£67.50
90th Percentile
£31.75
£58.35
£68.13
West Midlands median hourly rate
£30.00
£24.18
£27.50
% change year-on-year
+24.07%
-12.07%
+44.74%
Handset Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Handset relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Handset Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Handset.
Handset Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Handset.
Handset Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Handset 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 Birmingham region with a requirement for Handset.
Handset 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:
