Microsoft Skype
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Central London requiring Skype skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 124 | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +9 | +49 |
| Contract jobs citing Skype | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | - | 0.15% | 0.078% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | - | 1.31% | 0.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £260 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £463 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £475 | £325 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +46.15% | +36.84% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £488 | £400 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £430 |
| London median daily rate | £293 | £450 | £370 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.00% | +21.62% | -19.08% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Central London
Skype 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 Central London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 158 | 229 | 267 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 6.97% | 11.36% | 10.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 118 | 155 | 182 |
| 10th Percentile | £248 | £255 | £207 |
| 25th Percentile | £422 | £450 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £531 | £525 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.19% | +16.67% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £652 | £631 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £700 | £744 |
| London median daily rate | £505 | £500 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.00% | +2.04% | -10.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.09 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £21.98 | £31.25 | £12.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.47 | £32.50 | £16.22 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.63% | +100.43% | -22.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.11 | £33.75 | £18.93 |
| 90th Percentile | £28.25 | - | - |
| London median hourly rate | £25.47 | £38.50 | £22.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.84% | +75.00% | -32.31% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Skype relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
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Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Skype.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Skype.
