The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in contract job vacancies in Northampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Operational Technology 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 Northampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
112
50
34
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton
39.72%
24.63%
28.81%
Number of daily rates quoted
100
40
32
10th Percentile
£331
£356
£198
25th Percentile
£358
£390
£381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£401
£445
£445
Median % change year-on-year
-9.89%
-
+1.14%
75th Percentile
£450
£479
£509
90th Percentile
£526
£575
£630
Northamptonshire median daily rate
£415
£445
£450
% change year-on-year
-6.74%
-1.11%
+1.12%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
0
0
Median hourly rate
£21.39
-
-
Northamptonshire median hourly rate
£21.39
-
£22.28
% change year-on-year
-
-
+25.71%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Operational Technology relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
Operational Technology Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Daily Rate Histogram in Northampton
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Operational Technology in Northampton over the 6 months to 24 October 2025.
Operational Technology Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 24 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Operational Technology also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Northampton region with a requirement for Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
