The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Portsmouth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Telecoms 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
82
67
135
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth
46.86%
47.18%
48.74%
Number of daily rates quoted
51
45
76
10th Percentile
£190
£264
£338
25th Percentile
£200
£420
£434
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£225
£513
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-56.10%
-2.38%
+9.38%
75th Percentile
£453
£660
£608
90th Percentile
£500
£690
£669
Hampshire median daily rate
£475
£525
£538
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
-2.33%
+4.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
11
22
10th Percentile
£15.62
£62.50
£20.40
25th Percentile
£20.31
-
£35.86
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£70.00
£58.75
Median % change year-on-year
-64.07%
+19.15%
+65.49%
75th Percentile
£50.14
-
£66.46
90th Percentile
£55.00
-
£70.00
Hampshire median hourly rate
£20.71
£70.00
£55.00
% change year-on-year
-70.41%
+27.27%
+70.78%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Telecoms Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms 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 Telecoms.
Telecoms 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:
