Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
South East > Hampshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Hampshire requiring MPLS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 69 | 80 | 83 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +3 | +36 |
| Contract jobs citing MPLS | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.49% | 0.42% | 1.11% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 2.63% | 2.09% | 4.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £530 | £448 | £418 |
| 25th Percentile | £575 | £481 | £444 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £575 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.04% | +6.98% | +2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £668 | £563 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £701 | £600 |
| South East median daily rate | £450 | £505 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.89% | +3.06% | -14.78% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Hampshire
MPLS falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Hampshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 190 | 239 | 344 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire | 18.66% | 20.03% | 25.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 151 | 123 | 127 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £400 | £236 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £463 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +27.78% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £680 | £613 |
| South East median daily rate | £491 | £500 | £463 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.80% | +7.99% | +0.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 28 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £44.60 | £33.88 | £15.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £50.00 | £49.72 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £70.00 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +21.74% | +19.79% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70.94 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.80 | £75.00 | £76.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £55.00 | £68.51 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.72% | +14.18% | +33.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MPLS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing MPLS.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Hampshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing MPLS in Hampshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing MPLS.
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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 MPLS within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 19 October 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Southampton | - | 3 | £650 | - | 1 |
| Farnborough | - | 2 | - | - | |
| MPLS South East |
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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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