Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South West requiring IPv4 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 128 | 142 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +14 | +28 |
| Contract jobs citing IPv4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | - | 0.047% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | - | 0.32% | 1.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £610 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £425 | £625 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £450 | £668 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -32.58% | +52.57% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £475 | £775 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £790 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £488 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.13% | -18.75% | - |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
South West
IPv4 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 the South West.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 243 | 314 | 462 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West | 10.46% | 14.83% | 15.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 184 | 195 | 263 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £250 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £324 | £406 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £529 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.75% | -9.09% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £591 | £580 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £722 | £670 | £736 |
| England median daily rate | £487 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.55% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 18 | 69 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.62 | £11.75 | £46.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.94 | £25.31 | £48.32 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £67.26 | £56.49 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.66% | +19.07% | -13.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.75 | £75.00 | £66.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.14 | - | £76.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £35.00 | £41.00 | £56.45 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.63% | -27.36% | +25.43% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IPv4 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing IPv4.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing IPv4.
