The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies in Portsmouth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 12 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Portsmouth.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
81
72
127
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth
45.51%
48.00%
48.11%
Number of daily rates quoted
53
48
71
10th Percentile
£190
£266
£269
25th Percentile
£200
£411
£419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£225
£503
£514
Median % change year-on-year
-55.22%
-2.15%
+14.12%
75th Percentile
£453
£671
£603
90th Percentile
£520
£700
£670
Hampshire median daily rate
£475
£515
£550
% change year-on-year
-7.77%
-6.36%
+7.47%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
12
25
10th Percentile
£22.21
£63.25
£22.35
25th Percentile
£25.12
-
£51.25
Median hourly rate
£44.25
£70.00
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-36.79%
+16.67%
+106.11%
75th Percentile
£56.25
-
£68.61
90th Percentile
£67.35
-
£70.00
Hampshire median hourly rate
£20.71
£70.00
£55.00
% change year-on-year
-70.41%
+27.27%
+98.34%
Electronics Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Electronics Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Electronics.
Electronics Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Electronics.
Electronics Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 12 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Electronics 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 Electronics.
Electronics 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:
