Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
England > North of England
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for NGFW skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited NGFW over the 6 months to 14 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 14 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 195 | 232 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +37 | -46 |
| Contract jobs citing NGFW | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North of England | - | 0.23% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | - | 1.93% | 1.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £350 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £475 | £447 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +21.55% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £550 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £710 | £590 |
| England median daily rate | £425 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.05% | -2.78% | +20.00% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
North of England
NGFW 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 the North of England with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 558 | 672 | 895 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England | 12.07% | 11.85% | 12.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 382 | 453 | 625 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £200 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £325 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.56% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £612 | £569 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £773 | £675 | £638 |
| England median daily rate | £495 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.71% | +5.00% | +14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 49 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.31 | - | £12.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.89 | £9.80 | £16.23 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.87 | £10.63 | £18.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +133.96% | -42.54% | +5.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.88 | £15.72 | £23.53 |
| 90th Percentile | £48.75 | £34.00 | £52.13 |
| England median hourly rate | £40.00 | £18.50 | £23.91 |
| % change year-on-year | +116.22% | -22.63% | -4.36% |
NGFW
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings citing NGFW as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
NGFW
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing NGFW in the North of England.