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 vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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
75
131
107
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
10.27%
14.24%
10.13%
Number of daily rates quoted
45
69
70
10th Percentile
£235
£207
£232
25th Percentile
£250
£413
£340
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£375
£500
£529
Median % change year-on-year
-25.00%
-5.44%
+8.46%
75th Percentile
£475
£588
£636
90th Percentile
£575
£675
£678
South West median daily rate
£485
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-7.62%
-
+10.53%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
24
6
10th Percentile
£27.23
£11.75
£61.88
25th Percentile
£41.40
£64.69
£65.00
Median hourly rate
£65.00
£65.00
£68.75
Median % change year-on-year
-
-5.45%
+5.77%
75th Percentile
-
£75.00
£79.06
90th Percentile
-
£82.00
£83.13
South West median hourly rate
£57.50
£65.00
£56.49
% change year-on-year
-11.54%
+15.06%
-8.32%
OSPF Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing OSPF as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
OSPF Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing OSPF.
OSPF Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing OSPF.
OSPF Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing OSPF 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 OSPF.
OSPF 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: