The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in contract job vacancies in Hillingdon. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 27 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Hillingdon.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
17
22
40
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hillingdon
21.25%
55.00%
36.70%
Number of daily rates quoted
9
15
29
10th Percentile
£219
-
£202
25th Percentile
£280
£240
£250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£450
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-5.56%
+5.88%
-4.23%
75th Percentile
£450
£488
£700
90th Percentile
£455
£530
-
West London median daily rate
£463
£450
£525
% change year-on-year
+2.78%
-14.29%
+0.96%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£16.30
25th Percentile
£42.25
-
£16.38
Median hourly rate
£44.50
£100.00
£18.00
Median % change year-on-year
-55.50%
+455.56%
-
75th Percentile
£46.75
-
£19.88
90th Percentile
-
-
£20.10
West London median hourly rate
£25.00
£26.00
£34.67
% change year-on-year
-3.85%
-25.01%
+15.57%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Hillingdon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Fibre Optics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hillingdon.
Fibre Optics Daily Rate Trend in Hillingdon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hillingdon citing Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hillingdon
For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Fibre Optics also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Hillingdon region with a requirement for Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hillingdon 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:
