The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in contract job vacancies in Newport. 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 Newport.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
27
30
56
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport
48.21%
32.61%
42.42%
Number of daily rates quoted
10
8
36
10th Percentile
£146
£91
£273
25th Percentile
£153
£122
£368
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£351
£135
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+160.19%
-74.29%
-
75th Percentile
£447
£173
£550
90th Percentile
£660
£274
£650
South Wales median daily rate
£395
£500
£450
% change year-on-year
-21.00%
+11.11%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
1
3
10th Percentile
£31.50
-
£17.38
25th Percentile
£33.75
£82.00
£17.99
Median hourly rate
£41.25
£84.00
£19.49
Median % change year-on-year
-50.89%
+330.99%
-22.04%
75th Percentile
£45.00
£86.00
£35.71
90th Percentile
£48.75
-
£45.15
South Wales median hourly rate
£37.50
£48.75
£18.10
% change year-on-year
-23.08%
+169.34%
+27.64%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Job postings citing Fibre Optics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Fibre Optics Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newport
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Fibre Optics in Newport.
Fibre Optics Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport
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 Newport region with a requirement for Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport 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:
