The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Portsmouth requiring Break/Fix skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Break/Fix falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Portsmouth.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
150
115
254
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth
79.37%
81.56%
90.39%
Number of daily rates quoted
84
61
138
10th Percentile
£226
£360
£385
25th Percentile
£418
£418
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£525
£533
Median % change year-on-year
-
-1.41%
+6.50%
75th Percentile
£556
£660
£638
90th Percentile
£626
£700
£700
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£550
£539
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+2.09%
+2.62%
Number of hourly rates quoted
29
33
36
10th Percentile
£18.22
£31.25
£19.87
25th Percentile
£25.15
£35.00
£30.54
Median hourly rate
£33.89
£67.50
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
-49.80%
+22.73%
-12.00%
75th Percentile
£50.00
£70.43
£62.81
90th Percentile
£55.00
£75.00
£68.72
Hampshire median hourly rate
£20.71
£65.85
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-68.55%
+25.43%
+16.67%
Break/Fix Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Break/Fix relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Break/Fix Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 17 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Break/Fix 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 Portsmouth region with a requirement for Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
