The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fire and Rescue in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Fire and Rescue over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fire and Rescue falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Bristol.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
289
554
593
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
53.82%
52.41%
47.25%
Number of daily rates quoted
167
301
416
10th Percentile
£213
£225
£278
25th Percentile
£340
£400
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£520
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-13.46%
-0.95%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£551
£625
£630
90th Percentile
£640
£688
£697
South West median daily rate
£500
£525
£545
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-3.67%
+11.79%
Number of hourly rates quoted
32
133
67
10th Percentile
£18.13
£36.25
£23.72
25th Percentile
£29.82
£43.75
£53.75
Median hourly rate
£62.50
£59.50
£61.50
Median % change year-on-year
+5.04%
-3.25%
+89.23%
75th Percentile
£69.75
£72.50
£78.75
90th Percentile
£75.00
£80.00
£92.16
South West median hourly rate
£60.00
£46.39
£60.35
% change year-on-year
+29.34%
-23.13%
+34.98%
Fire and Rescue Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing Fire and Rescue as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Fire and Rescue Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Fire and Rescue in Bristol.
Fire and Rescue Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Fire and Rescue 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 Fire and Rescue.
Fire and Rescue 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:
