OSPF Contract Job Trends in Derbyshire
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
East Midlands > Derbyshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Derbyshire citing OSPF skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing OSPF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derbyshire | 0.32% | - | - |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 1.82% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | - | £563 |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Derbyshire
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 citing communications or computer networking skills in Derbyshire.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 55 | 16 | 27 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Derbyshire | 17.68% | 11.51% | 16.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 7 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £425 | £148 | £196 |
| 25th Percentile | £458 | £164 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £171 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +192.40% | -54.40% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £531 | £500 | £453 |
| 90th Percentile | £549 | £560 | £559 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £450 | £358 | £413 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.70% | -13.21% | -2.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.85 | - | £21.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.33 | - | £22.24 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £25.15 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.39% | +4.01% | -54.38% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £25.75 | £25.15 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.39% | +4.01% | +15.14% |
OSPF Job Vacancy Trend in Derbyshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing OSPF relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derbyshire.
OSPF Daily Rate Trend in Derbyshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derbyshire citing OSPF.
OSPF Hourly Rate Trend in Derbyshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Derbyshire citing OSPF.
OSPF Contract Job Locations in Derbyshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OSPF within the Derbyshire region over the 6 months to 23 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | - | 1 | £475 | - | 1 |
| OSPF East Midlands |
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OSPF Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cisco ISE | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cisco Nexus | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cisco Wireless | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | EIGRP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Firewall | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | IPsec | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | MPLS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Network Security | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SD-WAN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | VPN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | WAN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Wireless | 100.0% | 1 |