The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 17 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Operational Technology 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 Bristol.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
239
187
336
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
30.37%
23.91%
32.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
110
72
230
10th Percentile
£213
£143
£225
25th Percentile
£450
£244
£402
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£522
£450
£575
Median % change year-on-year
+15.89%
-21.74%
+15.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£578
£674
90th Percentile
£697
£709
£734
South West median daily rate
£529
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-3.86%
-
+3.75%
Number of hourly rates quoted
63
35
26
10th Percentile
£6.00
£21.97
£58.38
25th Percentile
£15.60
£66.25
£70.00
Median hourly rate
£33.50
£70.00
£82.09
Median % change year-on-year
-52.14%
-14.73%
+26.29%
75th Percentile
£65.00
£74.38
£83.40
90th Percentile
£73.45
£75.00
£84.02
South West median hourly rate
£28.25
£70.00
£70.00
% change year-on-year
-59.64%
-
+11.11%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Operational Technology relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Operational Technology Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Operational Technology in Bristol over the 6 months to 17 November 2025.
Operational Technology Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 17 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Operational Technology 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 Bristol region with a requirement for Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:
