Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
London > South London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in South London requiring MPLS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 40 | - | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +20 |
| Contract jobs citing MPLS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South London | 0.49% | - | 0.37% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 2.22% | - | 2.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £335 | - | - |
| London median daily rate | £475 | £513 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.32% | -10.87% | +21.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £83.25 |
| London median hourly rate | - | £33.75 | £53.75 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -37.21% | +4.52% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
South London
MPLS 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 South London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 45 | 21 | 46 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in South London | 22.06% | 9.13% | 17.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 14 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £190 | £193 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £358 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £438 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -20.45% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £516 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £615 | £538 | £675 |
| London median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £83.25 |
| London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £28.63 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.14% | +22.27% | +14.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in South London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MPLS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South London.
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Daily Rate Trend in South London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in South London citing MPLS.
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Hourly Rate Trend in South London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in South London citing MPLS.
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Contract Job Locations in South London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MPLS within the South London region over the 6 months to 18 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Upon Thames | - | 1 | £335 | - | |
| MPLS London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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:
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