The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring SSL skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
SSL falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Sheffield.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
76
62
25
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
12.14%
15.20%
6.93%
Number of daily rates quoted
36
31
20
10th Percentile
£281
£209
£188
25th Percentile
£405
£220
£305
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£500
£593
Median % change year-on-year
+5.00%
-15.68%
+12.95%
75th Percentile
£613
£622
£626
90th Percentile
£688
£650
£776
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£525
£519
£590
% change year-on-year
+1.20%
-12.08%
+31.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
1
0
Median hourly rate
-
£13.50
-
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
-
£13.50
-
SSL Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SSL relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
SSL Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing SSL.
SSL Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing SSL.
SSL Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SSL 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 Sheffield region with a requirement for SSL.
SSL Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
