Telecommunications
Scotland > Glasgow
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Glasgow. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 14 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | 70 | 70 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | 0 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Telecoms | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow | 1.67% | 1.48% | 1.52% |
| As % of the General category | 2.59% | 2.13% | 2.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £206 | £311 | £303 |
| 25th Percentile | £207 | £313 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | £365 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.66% | -36.52% | +76.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £416 | £459 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £491 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £215 | £338 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.30% | -32.50% | +6.67% |
All General Skills
Glasgow
Telecoms falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Glasgow.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 464 | 564 | 518 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow | 64.53% | 69.37% | 56.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 298 | 361 | 349 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £308 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £370 | £385 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £460 | £450 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.22% | -8.16% | +2.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £601 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £606 | £700 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £451 | £459 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.74% | -3.47% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 6 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.57 | £16.75 | £11.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.17 | £19.63 | £15.42 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.09 | £23.17 | £18.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.99% | +28.69% | -62.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.48 | £55.69 | £41.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £36.69 | £74.10 | £75.00 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £16.25 | £23.00 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.35% | +17.95% | +5.41% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
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Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Telecoms.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Glasgow
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Telecoms in Glasgow over the 6 months to 14 April 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Telecoms.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: