Skype for Business Contract Job Trends in the South East
Microsoft Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync)
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South East citing Skype for Business skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 155 | 183 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +28 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Skype for Business | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | - | 0.46% | 0.023% |
| As % of the Application Platforms category | - | 4.75% | 0.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £596 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £600 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | +35.29% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £641 | - |
| England median daily rate | £370 | £575 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.65% | +21.05% | +11.76% |
All Application Platform Skills
South East
Skype for Business falls under the Application Platforms category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing application platform skills in the South East.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing application platform skills | 443 | 358 | 377 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East | 6.69% | 9.78% | 8.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 239 | 214 | 221 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £207 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £381 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +11.11% | -7.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £574 | £600 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £638 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +2.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 8 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £13.21 | £30.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.33 | £13.25 | £41.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.22 | £29.64 | £63.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.85% | -53.07% | +9.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.29 | £65.69 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £94.13 | £74.05 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £28.40 | £35.25 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.45% | -17.06% | +57.41% |
Skype for Business Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Skype for Business relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Skype for Business Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Skype for Business.
Skype for Business Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Skype for Business.
