FTP Contract Job Trends in England
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring FTP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 628 | 462 | 472 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -166 | +10 | +49 |
| Contract jobs citing FTP | 23 | 50 | 61 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.049% | 0.18% | 0.19% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 0.53% | 1.53% | 1.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 27 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £316 | £204 | £284 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £463 | £399 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £475 | £465 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.11% | +2.26% | -19.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £529 | £577 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £583 | £668 |
| UK median daily rate | £465 | £475 | £452 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.11% | +5.09% | -21.39% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £65.63 | £44.20 | £33.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £45.00 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £85.00 | £65.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.77% | +85.71% | -48.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.30 | £81.35 | £41.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.40 | £85.00 | £58.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £85.00 | £65.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.77% | +85.71% | -48.65% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
England
FTP 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 England.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 4,329 | 3,276 | 3,906 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 9.25% | 11.61% | 12.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,545 | 2,092 | 2,254 |
| 10th Percentile | £253 | £219 | £243 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £360 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £485 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.09% | -3.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £688 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 399 | 174 | 146 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | £15.50 | £17.83 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.33 | £20.32 | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.72 | £34.00 | £57.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.88% | -40.74% | +1.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £65.00 | £67.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £96.00 | £78.50 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £32.50 | £34.00 | £48.56 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.41% | -29.98% | -14.04% |
FTP Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing FTP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
FTP Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing FTP.
FTP Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing FTP in England over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
FTP Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing FTP.
FTP Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing FTP in England over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
FTP Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing FTP within the England region over the 6 months to 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | -56 | 9 | £450 | +116.87% | 5 |
| London | -95 | 5 | £588 | +23.68% | 10 |
| East of England | -35 | 4 | - | - | 3 |
| North of England | - | 4 | £474 | - | 7 |
| North West | - | 4 | £474 | - | 5 |
| South West | - | 1 | £155 | - | 6 |
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FTP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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.