The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in County Down. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Telecoms falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in County Down.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
2
2
1
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Down
66.67%
100.00%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
1
1
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£113
£463
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£115
£475
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-75.79%
-9.52%
-
75th Percentile
£118
£488
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Northern Ireland median daily rate
£475
£441
£400
% change year-on-year
+7.65%
+10.31%
-19.92%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
1
0
Median hourly rate
-
£40.00
-
Northern Ireland median hourly rate
£15.05
£22.56
£13.46
% change year-on-year
-33.29%
+67.61%
+31.70%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in County Down
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Down.
Telecoms Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms 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 County Down region with a requirement for Telecoms.
Telecoms Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down 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:
