Virtual Private Network (VPN)
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring VPN skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 77 | 42 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | +3 | +16 |
| Contract jobs citing VPN | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield | 0.61% | 2.93% | 1.20% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 4.76% | 19.05% | 16.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £315 | £333 | £214 |
| 25th Percentile | £442 | £438 | £279 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £622 | £357 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +74.11% | -42.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £630 | £458 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £634 | £539 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £525 | £622 | £357 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +74.11% | -15.94% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Sheffield
VPN 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 | 84 | 63 | 24 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield | 12.73% | 15.40% | 7.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 40 | 32 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £296 | £209 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £220 | £269 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £519 | £592 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.20% | -12.30% | +13.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £622 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £689 | £689 | £748 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £588 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -8.51% | +30.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £13.50 | - |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | £13.50 | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VPN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
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Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing VPN.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Sheffield
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing VPN in Sheffield over the 6 months to 4 November 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing VPN.
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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: