The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Network Packet Capture skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Network Packet Capture falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
633
616
660
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
90.04%
85.20%
83.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
413
403
441
10th Percentile
£235
£196
£270
25th Percentile
£370
£368
£388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£487
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-2.60%
+5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£575
£638
£600
90th Percentile
£638
£738
£700
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£525
£500
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
+5.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
51
15
19
10th Percentile
£12.62
£14.70
£13.81
25th Percentile
£13.25
£21.25
£15.50
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£30.00
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
-37.10%
-45.45%
+197.30%
75th Percentile
£23.58
£51.25
£67.50
90th Percentile
£30.00
£56.45
£67.75
West Midlands median hourly rate
£23.00
£22.00
£25.00
% change year-on-year
+4.55%
-12.00%
+41.08%
Network Packet Capture Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Network Packet Capture relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Network Packet Capture Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 22 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Network Packet Capture 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 Network Packet Capture.
Network Packet Capture 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:
