The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Lancashire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 common skills in Lancashire.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
116
92
151
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire
53.21%
47.67%
60.16%
Number of daily rates quoted
65
26
88
10th Percentile
£165
£200
£356
25th Percentile
£258
£263
£444
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£455
£425
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+7.06%
-22.73%
+4.76%
75th Percentile
£550
£547
£659
90th Percentile
£615
£594
£720
North West median daily rate
£455
£479
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.11%
-4.20%
+4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted
30
25
31
10th Percentile
£45.11
£18.00
£16.70
25th Percentile
-
£26.25
£22.88
Median hourly rate
£45.46
£40.33
£46.18
Median % change year-on-year
+12.73%
-12.68%
+59.46%
75th Percentile
£68.47
£46.18
£53.58
90th Percentile
£74.26
£51.53
£74.38
North West median hourly rate
£29.60
£32.50
£22.50
% change year-on-year
-8.92%
+44.44%
+2.27%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
Telecoms Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms 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 Lancashire region with a requirement for Telecoms.
Telecoms Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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:
