The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in contract job vacancies in Maidstone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fibre Optics falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Maidstone.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
15
11
12
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Maidstone
51.72%
68.75%
36.36%
Number of daily rates quoted
11
7
11
10th Percentile
£189
-
£331
25th Percentile
£196
£329
£345
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£250
£333
£365
Median % change year-on-year
-24.81%
-8.90%
+14.06%
75th Percentile
£336
£336
£484
90th Percentile
-
£392
£588
Kent median daily rate
£235
£333
£350
% change year-on-year
-29.32%
-5.00%
-2.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
2
0
Median hourly rate
-
£35.50
-
Kent median hourly rate
-
£35.50
£57.76
% change year-on-year
-
-38.54%
+102.67%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Maidstone
Job postings citing Fibre Optics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Maidstone.
Fibre Optics Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Fibre Optics 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 Maidstone region with a requirement for Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone 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:
