Sun Microsystems Solaris
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England requiring Solaris skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Solaris over the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 483 | 454 | 439 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | -15 | +166 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Solaris | 33 | 79 | 169 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.12% | 0.24% | 0.39% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.88% | 1.68% | 2.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 46 | 86 |
| 10th Percentile | £413 | £372 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £443 | £475 | £435 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £545 | £498 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.92% | +9.55% | -7.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £597 | £545 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £641 | £641 |
| UK median daily rate | £582 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.81% | +5.00% | -3.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £53.35 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £62.13 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £68.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | - | £68.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +8.73% |
All Operating Systems
England
Solaris falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in England.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 3,762 | 4,712 | 6,940 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 13.63% | 14.19% | 15.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,483 | 3,105 | 4,814 |
| 10th Percentile | £192 | £200 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £306 | £335 | £319 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £488 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | -2.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £586 | £588 | £636 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £688 | £725 |
| UK median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 243 | 283 | 335 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.51 | £12.39 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.26 | £17.00 | £18.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £35.00 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.43% | -12.50% | +67.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £68.38 | £64.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.80 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.00 | £27.50 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -31.25% | +73.91% |
Solaris
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Solaris as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Solaris
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Solaris.
Solaris
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Solaris in England over the 6 months to 22 August 2025.
Solaris
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Solaris.
Solaris
DemandTrendContract 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 Solaris within the England region over the 6 months to 22 August 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | -10 | 11 | £625 | +95.31% | 4 |
| London | +1 | 9 | £458 | -18.67% | 7 |
| Yorkshire | -1 | 7 | £650 | +103.13% | |
| West Midlands | -4 | 5 | £450 | -2.70% | 8 |
| Midlands | -11 | 5 | £450 | -16.67% | 9 |
| North West | -5 | 4 | £600 | - | 2 |
| South East | +5 | 3 | £550 | - | 13 |
| South West | +17 | 2 | £233 | -55.62% | |
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Solaris
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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