Data Centre Contract Job Trends in Hampshire
Data Center
South East > Hampshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in contract job vacancies in Hampshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 67 | 63 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -21 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Centre | 46 | 18 | 48 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 2.41% | 1.78% | 4.03% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 10.07% | 6.55% | 14.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 33 | 14 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £234 | £274 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £338 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £400 | £515 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -22.33% | +0.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £588 | £596 |
| 90th Percentile | £685 | £606 | £640 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £406 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.23% | -18.75% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £12.08 |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | £12.08 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -84.22% |
All Generic Skills
Hampshire
Data Centre 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 Hampshire.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 457 | 275 | 334 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire | 23.98% | 27.12% | 28.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 275 | 177 | 200 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £278 | £349 |
| 25th Percentile | £460 | £413 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £534 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -1.64% | +6.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £656 | £600 | £665 |
| 90th Percentile | £737 | £665 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -2.50% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 58 | 31 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.10 | - | £12.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.03 | £22.50 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.25 | £33.89 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.88% | -3.19% | -36.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £52.50 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.84 | £63.75 | £91.60 |
| South East median hourly rate | £33.25 | £26.50 | £56.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.47% | -52.89% | +3.46% |
Data Centre Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Data Centre Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Daily Rate Histogram in Hampshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Centre in Hampshire over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Data Centre Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Contract Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Centre within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | -3 | 14 | £650 | +12.96% | 2 |
| Portsmouth | - | 5 | £650 | - | 6 |
| Havant | +4 | 4 | £550 | +150.00% | |
| Andover | - | 4 | £550 | - | |
| Southampton | -7 | 3 | £129 | -76.64% | 2 |
| Eastleigh | - | 2 | £180 | - | |
| Romsey | -7 | 1 | - | - | |
| Farnborough | -15 | 1 | £750 | +167.86% | 17 |
| Data Centre South East |
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Data Centre Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self-Motivation | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Analytical Mindset | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Cloud Native | 4.3% | 2 |