The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bristol requiring Break/Fix skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Break/Fix over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Break/Fix 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 Bristol.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
644
764
940
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
91.87%
82.68%
85.84%
Number of daily rates quoted
331
428
650
10th Percentile
£235
£262
£312
25th Percentile
£363
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£447
£500
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-10.60%
-4.76%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£575
£588
£645
90th Percentile
£650
£704
£725
South West median daily rate
£500
£525
£539
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.51%
+2.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted
114
155
119
10th Percentile
£12.82
£50.50
£19.74
25th Percentile
£18.60
£65.00
£51.25
Median hourly rate
£30.13
£70.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-56.96%
+7.69%
+8.33%
75th Percentile
£65.75
£74.72
£80.00
90th Percentile
£73.75
£80.00
£84.72
South West median hourly rate
£25.15
£67.50
£65.00
% change year-on-year
-62.74%
+3.85%
+20.37%
Break/Fix Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing Break/Fix as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Break/Fix Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 23 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Break/Fix also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bristol region with a requirement for Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
