Wide Area Network (WAN)
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring WAN skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 67 | 48 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +13 | +16 |
| Contract jobs citing WAN | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 0.36% | 2.27% | 1.93% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 6.38% | 17.20% | 14.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £346 | £334 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £384 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £473 | £335 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.47% | +41.04% | -29.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £616 | £540 | £447 |
| 90th Percentile | £674 | £576 | £556 |
| South West median daily rate | £531 | £420 | £544 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.49% | -22.76% | +4.13% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £69.00 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £74.06 | £75.00 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £75.00 | £82.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £91.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £93.50 |
| South West median hourly rate | - | £75.00 | £70.65 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +6.16% | +237.55% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Bristol
WAN 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 | 47 | 93 | 135 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 5.65% | 13.19% | 13.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 47 | 83 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £318 | £236 |
| 25th Percentile | £330 | £413 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £456 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.21% | -20.78% | +21.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | £553 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £605 | £585 | £700 |
| South West median daily rate | £533 | £494 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.85% | -10.23% | +15.79% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £11.75 | £58.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.62 | £64.38 | £65.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.71 | £70.00 | £72.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -76.14% | -3.45% | +11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.39 | £75.00 | £76.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.56 | - | £88.80 |
| South West median hourly rate | £50.00 | £67.26 | £56.49 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.66% | +19.07% | -13.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WAN 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 WAN.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing WAN in Bristol over the 6 months to 20 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing WAN.
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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: