Microsoft Network Load Balancing Services (NLBS)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring NLBS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
372 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing NLBS |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London |
0.007% |
- |
- |
| As % of the System Software category |
0.061% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£400 |
- |
- |
| England median daily rate |
£400 |
- |
- |
NLBS falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills |
1,649 |
1,424 |
1,952 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London |
11.42% |
10.16% |
10.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1,111 |
933 |
1,393 |
| 10th Percentile |
£325 |
£260 |
£210 |
| 25th Percentile |
£430 |
£420 |
£400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£538 |
£550 |
£520 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.27% |
+5.77% |
-9.57% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£675 |
£638 |
| 90th Percentile |
£750 |
£810 |
£725 |
| England median daily rate |
£500 |
£521 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.08% |
+4.25% |
-5.66% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
18 |
17 |
23 |
| 10th Percentile |
£21.00 |
£20.60 |
£18.47 |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.50 |
£23.59 |
£22.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£25.31 |
£23.80 |
£32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+6.34% |
-26.77% |
+18.18% |
| 75th Percentile |
£44.94 |
£35.75 |
£60.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£67.70 |
£101.80 |
£71.00 |
| England median hourly rate |
£41.94 |
£27.50 |
£49.94 |
| % change year-on-year |
+52.51% |
-44.93% |
+46.88% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NLBS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing NLBS.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
