WAN Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne citing WAN skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 69 | - | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing WAN | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | 0.84% | - | 0.56% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 13.16% | - | 3.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +100.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £375 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £650 | - | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +100.00% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
WAN 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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 38 | 15 | 29 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 6.37% | 5.42% | 16.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 13 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £181 | £146 | £140 |
| 25th Percentile | £280 | £170 | £188 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | £175 | £388 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +134.29% | -54.84% | +10.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £500 | £586 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £575 | £757 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £410 | £175 | £388 |
| % change year-on-year | +134.29% | -54.84% | +10.71% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £22.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +55.56% | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £35.00 | £22.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +55.56% | - | - |
WAN Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WAN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
WAN Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing WAN.
WAN Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing WAN.
WAN Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 | BGP | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | BIG-IP | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Ethernet VPN | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | F5 BIG-IP LTM | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Firewall | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | OSPF | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | SD-WAN | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | VXLAN | 100.0% | 5 |
| 9 | Wi-Fi | 60.0% | 3 |
| 9 | WLAN | 60.0% | 3 |