Wi-Fi Contract Job Trends in the East of England
Wireless Fidelity (WiFi)
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the East of England requiring Wi-Fi skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 79 | 73 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +18 | -6 | +24 |
| Contract jobs citing Wi-Fi | 65 | 21 | 22 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 2.71% | 1.51% | 1.53% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 20.25% | 9.29% | 8.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 7 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £131 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £156 | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | £170 | £265 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +141.18% | -35.85% | -24.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £498 | £190 | £404 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £332 | £502 |
| England median daily rate | £425 | £425 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.56% | +1.12% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.35 | - | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.83 | £14.99 | £16.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.89 | £16.00 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.94% | -20.00% | -66.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £15.16 | £16.30 | £20.56 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £34.14 | £21.37 |
| England median hourly rate | £22.81 | £16.15 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +41.24% | -19.25% | -50.31% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
East of England
Wi-Fi 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 the East of England.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 321 | 226 | 253 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England | 13.38% | 16.22% | 17.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 158 | 91 | 121 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £200 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £367 | £306 | £290 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £550 | £470 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +17.02% | +4.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £700 | £600 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -2.50% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 74 | 67 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.83 | £14.99 | £17.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.27 | £16.15 | £21.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.25 | £45.00 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.22% | -14.29% | -19.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.25 | £66.13 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.45 | £82.81 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £41.00 | £34.00 | £57.38 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.59% | -40.74% | +1.57% |
Wi-Fi Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Wi-Fi relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Wi-Fi Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Wi-Fi in the East of England over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Wi-Fi Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Wi-Fi within the East of England region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | +15 | 45 | £410 | -21.15% | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | -13 | 8 | £425 | +150.00% | 8 |
| Essex | -17 | 5 | £325 | +62.50% | 3 |
| Cambridgeshire | -3 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Norfolk | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
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Wi-Fi Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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.