Software-Defined Networking
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Software-Defined Networking skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 361 | 365 | 444 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +79 | +126 |
| Contract jobs citing Software-Defined Networking | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 0.089% | 0.074% | 0.041% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 0.90% | 0.78% | 0.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £418 | £506 | £443 |
| 25th Percentile | £481 | £508 | £531 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £554 | £530 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.48% | -18.46% | +63.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | £604 | £875 |
| 90th Percentile | £783 | £785 | £1,000 |
| England median daily rate | £561 | £575 | £629 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.39% | -8.59% | +7.06% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
London
Software-Defined Networking 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 London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 1,328 | 1,531 | 2,291 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 9.86% | 9.39% | 10.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 845 | 972 | 1,590 |
| 10th Percentile | £289 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £389 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £520 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -5.45% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £725 | £750 |
| England median daily rate | £488 | £508 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.94% | +1.50% | -1.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 33 | 19 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.56 | £20.40 | £18.93 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £23.80 | £19.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £30.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.14% | +13.82% | +28.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £44.75 | £55.88 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.05 | £66.38 | £79.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.50 | £57.35 | £56.49 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.64% | +1.52% | +34.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Software-Defined Networking as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Software-Defined Networking.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Software-Defined Networking in London over the 6 months to 19 September 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software-Defined Networking within the London region over the 6 months to 19 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +2 | 2 | £775 | +11.91% | |
| East London | - | 1 | £535 | - | |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: