The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Luton with a requirement for SMS skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited SMS over the 6 months to 25 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
SMS is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Luton with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
26
6
8
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Luton
15.76%
5.36%
4.62%
Number of daily rates quoted
14
3
4
10th Percentile
£260
£274
£236
25th Percentile
£272
£378
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£300
£550
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-45.45%
+10.00%
-3.85%
75th Percentile
£547
£719
£510
90th Percentile
£573
£820
£529
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£325
£275
£400
% change year-on-year
+18.18%
-31.25%
-7.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
0
0
Median hourly rate
£15.50
-
-
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£15.50
-
£67.50
% change year-on-year
-
-
+150.00%
SMS Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Job postings citing SMS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Luton.
SMS Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Luton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SMS in Luton.
SMS Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Luton
For the 6 months to 25 April 2024, contractor job vacancies citing SMS also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Luton region with a requirement for SMS.
SMS Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Luton 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:
