Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring OSPF skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
8 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
85 |
60 |
76 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-25 |
+16 |
-1 |
| Contract jobs citing OSPF |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol |
0.076% |
0.44% |
0.10% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category |
0.92% |
3.45% |
0.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£700 |
£450 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+55.56% |
- |
- |
| South West median daily rate |
£495 |
£625 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.80% |
+13.64% |
+2.33% |
OSPF falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Bristol.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills |
109 |
87 |
150 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol |
8.29% |
12.70% |
15.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
51 |
45 |
71 |
| 10th Percentile |
£213 |
£235 |
£260 |
| 25th Percentile |
£353 |
£250 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£375 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+26.67% |
-25.00% |
+5.26% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£450 |
£599 |
| 90th Percentile |
£688 |
£599 |
£675 |
| South West median daily rate |
£495 |
£540 |
£538 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+0.47% |
+6.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
23 |
2 |
28 |
| 10th Percentile |
£19.33 |
£22.51 |
£11.75 |
| 25th Percentile |
£23.54 |
£29.59 |
£51.28 |
| Median hourly rate |
£65.00 |
£41.40 |
£65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+57.02% |
-36.32% |
-17.46% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£53.20 |
£75.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£101.75 |
£60.28 |
£80.10 |
| South West median hourly rate |
£65.00 |
£41.40 |
£65.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+57.02% |
-36.32% |
+4.84% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing OSPF relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing OSPF.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing OSPF.
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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:
