VoIP Contract Job Trends in the South East
Voice Over IP (VoIP)
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South East citing VoIP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 230 | 159 | 159 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -71 | 0 | +23 |
| Contract jobs citing VoIP | 10 | 15 | 22 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.15% | 0.40% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 1.39% | 2.51% | 2.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 14 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £279 | £200 | £223 |
| 25th Percentile | £379 | £283 | £230 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £410 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +64.00% | -41.18% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £528 | £378 |
| 90th Percentile | £408 | £587 | £494 |
| England median daily rate | £380 | £375 | £420 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.33% | -10.71% | - |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
South East
VoIP 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 citing communications or computer networking skills in the South East.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 718 | 598 | 748 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East | 10.73% | 15.83% | 17.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 402 | 431 | 413 |
| 10th Percentile | £276 | £204 | £237 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £327 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.47% | -5.00% | +9.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £586 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £625 | £651 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.15% | -2.10% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 95 | 19 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.20 | £18.32 | £26.93 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | £27.01 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.43 | £55.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.68% | -21.43% | +20.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.47 | £86.32 | £75.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £94.60 | £90.45 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | £34.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.35% | -38.18% | -2.64% |
VoIP Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VoIP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
VoIP Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing VoIP.
VoIP Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing VoIP in the South East over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
VoIP Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing VoIP.
VoIP Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VoIP within the South East region over the 6 months to 2 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | -19 | 10 | £400 | -20.00% | 3 |
| Thames Valley | -38 | 10 | £400 | -20.00% | 11 |
| VoIP England |
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VoIP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unified Communications | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | LAN | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | PBX | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | SD-WAN | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | WAN | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Wi-Fi | 20.0% | 2 |
| 7 | Cisco Nexus | 10.0% | 1 |
| 7 | F5 BIG-IP GTM | 10.0% | 1 |
| 7 | F5 BIG-IP LTM | 10.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Firewall | 10.0% | 1 |
| 7 | MPLS | 10.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Network Security | 10.0% | 1 |