Data Centre Contract Job Trends in the South West
Data Center
England > South West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in contract job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 102 | 86 | 66 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | -20 | +32 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Centre | 50 | 41 | 68 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 1.37% | 1.97% | 2.80% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 5.03% | 6.08% | 10.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 35 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £470 | £438 | £456 |
| 25th Percentile | £528 | £494 | £517 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £550 | £555 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -0.90% | -1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £731 | £725 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £775 | £738 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £506 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.70% | -3.62% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £71.18 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £11.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £98.82 | - | £13.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £15.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £99.53 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £37.50 | £25.15 | £18.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +49.11% | +34.13% | -18.48% |
All Generic Skills
South West
Data Centre falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing generic IT skills in the South West.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 994 | 674 | 657 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West | 27.25% | 32.31% | 27.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 543 | 406 | 369 |
| 10th Percentile | £312 | £224 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £375 | £440 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.90% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £673 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £715 | £724 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 136 | 80 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.30 | £6.00 | £15.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.70 | £15.48 | £40.94 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £23.17 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.14% | -66.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £63.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £90.21 | £72.75 | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.50 | £28.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.07% | -44.00% | +12.36% |
Data Centre Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Data Centre Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Daily Rate Histogram in the South West
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Centre in the South West over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Data Centre Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Hourly Rate Histogram in the South West
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Data Centre in the South West over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Data Centre Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Centre within the South West region over the 6 months to 30 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | -8 | 20 | £698 | +26.95% | 2 |
| Wiltshire | -14 | 9 | £638 | +3.03% | 7 |
| Bristol | -17 | 9 | £700 | +27.27% | 3 |
| Devon | - | 5 | £498 | - | 1 |
| Dorset | - | 4 | £650 | - | 1 |
| Gloucestershire | -9 | 3 | £200 | -63.64% | 6 |
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Data Centre Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PKI | 28.0% | 14 |
| 2 | Cloud Native | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2 | Public Cloud | 10.0% | 5 |
| 4 | Hybrid Cloud | 6.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Onboarding | 6.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Virtual Team | 6.0% | 3 |
| 7 | Product Ownership | 4.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Analytical Mindset | 2.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Data Protection Act | 2.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Driving Licence | 2.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Fibre Optics | 2.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Private Cloud | 2.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Self-Motivation | 2.0% | 1 |