The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in contract job vacancies in Preston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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 Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
19
7
25
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
27.54%
12.73%
31.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
10
7
16
10th Percentile
£334
£593
£272
25th Percentile
£360
£621
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£750
£403
Median % change year-on-year
-46.67%
+86.34%
-9.55%
75th Percentile
£538
£981
£493
90th Percentile
£596
£988
£587
Lancashire median daily rate
£530
£600
£525
% change year-on-year
-11.67%
+14.29%
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
0
5
10th Percentile
£26.24
-
£17.20
25th Percentile
£26.88
-
£21.25
Median hourly rate
£28.75
-
£22.50
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
-45.59%
75th Percentile
£33.82
-
£53.35
90th Percentile
£48.16
-
£61.35
Lancashire median hourly rate
£28.75
£15.00
£22.50
% change year-on-year
+91.67%
-33.33%
-45.59%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Operational Technology as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Operational Technology Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Operational Technology 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 Operational Technology.
Operational Technology 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:
