Wi-Fi Contract Job Trends in London
Wireless Fidelity (WiFi)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London citing Wi-Fi skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 347 | 273 | 298 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -74 | +25 | -13 |
| Contract jobs citing Wi-Fi | 108 | 95 | 89 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.53% | 0.70% | 0.57% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 6.37% | 7.58% | 5.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 82 | 65 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £228 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £241 | £400 | £428 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | -10.00% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £514 | £500 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £595 | £715 |
| England median daily rate | £425 | £425 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.56% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £16.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £33.84 | £20.18 | £19.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.26 | £20.36 | £23.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +78.14% | -14.47% | +39.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.69 | £20.53 | £47.84 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £62.26 |
| England median hourly rate | £22.81 | £16.30 | £20.19 |
| % change year-on-year | +39.94% | -19.26% | -49.84% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
London
Wi-Fi 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 citing communications or computer networking skills in London.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 1,695 | 1,253 | 1,493 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 8.31% | 9.26% | 9.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,055 | 803 | 921 |
| 10th Percentile | £294 | £283 | £256 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £404 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -1.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £628 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £711 | £713 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -2.50% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 71 | 40 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.50 | £18.79 | £24.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.50 | - | £30.94 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.50 | £25.15 | £41.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +108.75% | -38.66% | +43.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £104.38 | £43.25 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £155.00 | £62.35 | £77.54 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | £34.00 | £56.13 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.35% | -39.42% | -0.65% |
Wi-Fi Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Wi-Fi relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Wi-Fi Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Wi-Fi in London over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Wi-Fi Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi within the London region over the 6 months to 28 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -15 | 20 | £389 | -22.25% | 4 |
| South London | -12 | 3 | £450 | +5.88% | 2 |
| West London | -38 | 2 | £375 | -14.29% | 3 |
| East London | - | 2 | £323 | - | 1 |
| North London | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Wi-Fi England |
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Wi-Fi Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firewall | 38.0% | 41 |
| 2 | LAN | 32.4% | 35 |
| 3 | VPN | 30.6% | 33 |
| 3 | WAN | 30.6% | 33 |
| 5 | DNS | 26.9% | 29 |
| 6 | Wireless | 25.9% | 28 |
| 7 | DHCP | 24.1% | 26 |
| 8 | TCP/IP | 18.5% | 20 |
| 9 | Network Security | 14.8% | 16 |
| 10 | BGP | 13.9% | 15 |
| 10 | VLAN | 13.9% | 15 |
| 12 | SD-WAN | 12.0% | 13 |
| 13 | Cisco Wireless | 6.5% | 7 |
| 14 | Broadband | 5.6% | 6 |
| 14 | Cisco ISE | 5.6% | 6 |
| 14 | Multicast | 5.6% | 6 |
| 14 | OSPF | 5.6% | 6 |
| 14 | SAN | 5.6% | 6 |
| 14 | Structured Cabling | 5.6% | 6 |
| 20 | Cisco Nexus | 3.7% | 4 |