The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Preston requiring Network Design skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Network Design 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 Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
70
35
80
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
93.33%
79.55%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
47
21
34
10th Percentile
£352
£200
£326
25th Percentile
£409
£400
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£455
£575
£437
Median % change year-on-year
-20.87%
+31.63%
+28.48%
75th Percentile
£635
£627
£500
90th Percentile
£679
£975
£603
Lancashire median daily rate
£500
£484
£550
% change year-on-year
+3.31%
-12.00%
+10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
5
39
10th Percentile
£23.32
£24.31
£20.52
25th Percentile
£34.35
£25.30
£20.97
Median hourly rate
£44.53
£37.00
£45.88
Median % change year-on-year
+20.35%
-19.35%
+17.94%
75th Percentile
£50.17
£51.88
£50.25
90th Percentile
£62.56
£61.25
£74.37
Lancashire median hourly rate
£47.12
£40.33
£46.18
% change year-on-year
+16.85%
-12.68%
+22.17%
Network Design Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Network Design as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Network Design Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Network Design.
Network Design Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Network Design also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Network Design.
Network Design Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
