The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in contract job vacancies in Exeter. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 18 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Exeter.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
20
26
45
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Exeter
27.78%
21.67%
41.28%
Number of daily rates quoted
9
15
40
10th Percentile
£322
£293
£346
25th Percentile
£331
£369
£422
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£425
£488
Median % change year-on-year
-
-12.82%
+19.42%
75th Percentile
£520
£625
£600
90th Percentile
£521
£668
£672
Devon median daily rate
£350
£425
£465
% change year-on-year
-17.65%
-8.60%
+16.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£22.76
-
-
Median hourly rate
£22.84
-
£18.00
75th Percentile
£22.92
-
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Devon median hourly rate
£27.64
£40.00
£24.53
% change year-on-year
-30.90%
+63.10%
-0.21%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter
Job postings citing Operational Technology as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Exeter.
Operational Technology Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Exeter
For the 6 months to 18 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Operational Technology also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Exeter region with a requirement for Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Exeter 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: