Operational Technology (OT)
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 14 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 422 | 447 | 691 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | +244 | -79 |
| Contract jobs citing Operational Technology | 128 | 191 | 96 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.34% | 0.41% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.13% | 1.21% | 0.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 85 | 118 | 75 |
| 10th Percentile | £388 | £350 | £465 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £463 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £575 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.17% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £692 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £765 | £775 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £575 | £550 | £585 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -5.98% | +17.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.17% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
England
Operational Technology falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 11,349 | 15,786 | 23,854 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 30.26% | 33.56% | 33.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,319 | 11,005 | 17,096 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £565 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.65% | +2.73% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £698 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £538 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.27% | - | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 850 | 549 | 600 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.25 | £9.80 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.39 | £10.63 | £17.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.50 | £22.49 | £26.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.33% | -15.15% | +6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £60.00 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £75.00 | £65.04 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.65 | £22.26 | £27.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.15% | -17.56% | +8.00% |
Operational Technology
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Operational Technology as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Operational Technology
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Operational Technology in England.
Operational Technology
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Operational Technology in England over the 6 months to 14 June 2024.
Operational Technology
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Operational Technology in England.
Operational Technology
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 Operational Technology within the England region over the 6 months to 14 June 2024. 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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| South East | +22 | 32 | £501 | +0.10% | 24 |
| London | +46 | 30 | £650 | +4.42% | 15 |
| South West | +21 | 24 | £580 | -27.50% | 17 |
| Midlands | -13 | 20 | £525 | -12.46% | 30 |
| West Midlands | -11 | 18 | £511 | -14.79% | 25 |
| North of England | +7 | 15 | £650 | +13.04% | 17 |
| North West | +6 | 7 | £963 | +86.44% | 6 |
| East of England | -1 | 6 | £400 | +14.29% | 13 |
| Yorkshire | +9 | 4 | £650 | +13.04% | 9 |
| North East | - | 4 | £600 | - | 3 |
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Operational Technology
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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