Fibre Optics
South East > Hampshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in contract job vacancies in Hampshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 89 | 70 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Fibre Optics | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.077% | 0.25% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.34% | 0.82% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £271 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £273 | £440 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.07% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £274 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £295 | £170 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | +73.53% | -66.99% | +8.42% |
All Generic Skills
Hampshire
Fibre Optics 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.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 298 | 245 | 369 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire | 22.87% | 30.97% | 27.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 198 | 163 | 175 |
| 10th Percentile | £267 | £317 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £446 | £425 | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +9.78% | -6.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £609 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £685 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £488 | £523 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.70% | +4.60% | -4.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.21 | £27.15 | £16.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £31.25 | £28.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.75 | £33.75 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.63% | -38.64% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.13 | £35.00 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £59.23 | £69.38 | £71.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £22.50 | £35.00 | £51.24 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.71% | -31.69% | +36.63% |
Fibre Optics
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Fibre Optics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Fibre Optics
Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics
Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics
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 Fibre Optics within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 12 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough | - | 1 | £273 | - | 1 |
| Fibre Optics South East |
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Fibre Optics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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:
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