Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
North East > Durham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Durham requiring MPLS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 13 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing MPLS | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Durham | 3.33% | 1.69% | - |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 16.67% | 33.33% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | - |
| North East median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £345 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +59.42% | -19.77% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Durham
MPLS 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 Durham.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham | 20.00% | 5.08% | 20.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £215 | £303 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £238 | £344 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £425 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | +6.25% | -6.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £750 | £494 | £425 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £528 | - |
| North East median daily rate | £328 | £477 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.22% | +19.31% | -27.27% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MPLS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing MPLS.
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Contract Job Locations in Durham
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MPLS within the Durham region over the 6 months to 13 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Stockton-on-Tees | +1 | 1 | £550 | - | |
| MPLS North East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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:
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