Military Contracts in the South West

Military
England > South West

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Military in contract job vacancies advertised in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Military over the 6 months to 29 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
29 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 88 75 125
Rank change year-on-year -13 +50 -13
Contract jobs citing Military 66 98 45
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West 2.03% 2.89% 1.22%
As % of the General category 4.05% 5.95% 2.39%
Number of daily rates quoted 22 38 12
10th Percentile - £419 £439
25th Percentile £519 £464 £452
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £593 £550 £488
Median % change year-on-year +7.73% +12.82% +11.43%
75th Percentile £697 £642 £625
90th Percentile £838 £675 £783
England median daily rate £632 £578 £549
% change year-on-year +9.35% +5.19% +16.81%
Number of hourly rates quoted 26 28 15
10th Percentile £23.90 £50.96 £44.49
25th Percentile £46.75 £56.29 £48.15
Median hourly rate £56.91 £60.25 £54.84
Median % change year-on-year -5.54% +9.87% +20.76%
75th Percentile £65.00 £76.37 £61.98
90th Percentile £67.83 £101.25 £71.17
England median hourly rate £57.90 £60.35 £53.08
% change year-on-year -4.06% +13.70% +17.96%

All General Skills
South West

Military is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 1,631 1,646 1,881
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West 50.26% 48.53% 51.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 983 1,217 1,321
10th Percentile £234 £275 £250
25th Percentile £413 £415 £408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £549 £500
Median % change year-on-year -4.37% +9.80% +11.11%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £600
90th Percentile £700 £718 £675
England median daily rate £535 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -2.73% - +10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 275 109 143
10th Percentile £13.69 £17.45 -
25th Percentile £20.91 £37.50 £15.90
Median hourly rate £45.00 £59.80 £42.00
Median % change year-on-year -24.75% +42.38% -2.33%
75th Percentile £68.75 £68.75 £55.92
90th Percentile £73.90 £85.50 £63.60
England median hourly rate £30.44 £32.00 £21.50
% change year-on-year -4.89% +48.84% -

Military
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Job postings citing Military as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Job vacancy trend for Military in the South West

Military
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South West

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Military in the South West.

Daily rate trend for Military in the South West

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Daily Rate Histogram in the South West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Military in the South West over the 6 months to 29 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Military in the South West

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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Military in the South West.

Hourly rate trend for Military in the South West

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Hourly Rate Histogram in the South West

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Military in the South West over the 6 months to 29 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Military in the South West

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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 Military within the South West region over the 6 months to 29 May 2024. 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
Wiltshire -1 33 £538 -2.27% 25
Dorset -4 19 £600 -1.23% 4
Bristol +5 6 - - 36
Gloucestershire +4 4 £800 - 21
Somerset -2 3 - - 3
Devon - 1 - - 17
Military
England

Military
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 9 (13.64%) Microsoft Exchange
2 7 (10.61%) Confluence
3 4 (6.06%) SharePoint
Applications
1 4 (6.06%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (6.06%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 6 (9.09%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 2 (3.03%) Remedy ITSM
Cloud Services
1 2 (3.03%) Azure
1 2 (3.03%) Azure Logic Apps
1 2 (3.03%) Azure Storage
1 2 (3.03%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (3.03%) Power Automate
1 2 (3.03%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 14 (21.21%) Network Security
2 9 (13.64%) DHCP
2 9 (13.64%) DNS
2 9 (13.64%) TCP/IP
3 5 (7.58%) Ethernet
3 5 (7.58%) Wireless
4 3 (4.55%) 4G
4 3 (4.55%) 5G
4 3 (4.55%) Firewall
5 2 (3.03%) Internet
5 2 (3.03%) Intranet
5 2 (3.03%) LAN
5 2 (3.03%) Skype
5 2 (3.03%) SMTP
5 2 (3.03%) VoIP
5 2 (3.03%) WAN
Development Applications
1 8 (12.12%) JIRA
2 7 (10.61%) Rational DOORS
3 5 (7.58%) Eclipse
3 5 (7.58%) Visual Studio
General
1 24 (36.36%) Social Skills
2 20 (30.30%) Analytical Skills
3 9 (13.64%) Presentation Skills
4 5 (7.58%) Aerospace
4 5 (7.58%) Public Sector
5 4 (6.06%) Telecoms
6 3 (4.55%) Aviation
7 2 (3.03%) Finance
Job Titles
1 17 (25.76%) Systems Engineer
2 10 (15.15%) Integration Engineer
2 10 (15.15%) Project Manager
3 9 (13.64%) Test and Integration Engineer
3 9 (13.64%) Test Engineer
4 8 (12.12%) SOC Manager
5 7 (10.61%) Analyst
6 5 (7.58%) C# Software Engineer
6 5 (7.58%) C++ Software Engineer
6 5 (7.58%) Software Engineer
6 5 (7.58%) Threat Intelligence Analyst
7 4 (6.06%) DV Cleared Project Manager
8 3 (4.55%) Engineering Manager
8 3 (4.55%) Help Desk Operator
8 3 (4.55%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 2 (3.03%) Developer
9 2 (3.03%) Senior Systems Engineer
9 2 (3.03%) SharePoint Developer
9 2 (3.03%) Support Engineer
9 2 (3.03%) Wintel Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (7.58%) Node.js
1 5 (7.58%) Web Services
2 2 (3.03%) SPFx
Miscellaneous
1 11 (16.67%) Cyber Defence
2 10 (15.15%) PKI
3 8 (12.12%) Security Operations Centre
4 5 (7.58%) Cyber Threat
4 5 (7.58%) Management Information System
4 5 (7.58%) Operational Technology
5 4 (6.06%) Product Ownership
6 2 (3.03%) Driving Licence
7 1 (1.52%) Distributed Applications
Operating Systems
1 17 (25.76%) Windows
2 10 (15.15%) Windows Server
3 7 (10.61%) Linux
3 7 (10.61%) Windows Server 2012
4 2 (3.03%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (42.42%) Agile
2 17 (25.76%) Mentoring
3 16 (24.24%) Cybersecurity
4 14 (21.21%) Validation
5 12 (18.18%) Verification and Validation
6 10 (15.15%) Problem-Solving
6 10 (15.15%) Test Scripting
7 9 (13.64%) Information Security
7 9 (13.64%) Security Operations
7 9 (13.64%) SIEM
8 8 (12.12%) Programme Management
8 8 (12.12%) Resource Management
8 8 (12.12%) Security Architecture
9 7 (10.61%) Configuration Management
9 7 (10.61%) Critical Thinking
9 7 (10.61%) Regression Testing
10 6 (9.09%) ArchiMate
10 6 (9.09%) Coaching
10 6 (9.09%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
10 6 (9.09%) Scaled Agile Framework
Programming Languages
1 9 (13.64%) SQL
2 7 (10.61%) C#
2 7 (10.61%) JavaScript
3 5 (7.58%) C++
4 2 (3.03%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 53 (80.30%) Security Cleared
2 32 (48.48%) SC Cleared
3 18 (27.27%) DV Cleared
4 8 (12.12%) Degree
5 7 (10.61%) CISM
5 7 (10.61%) CISSP
5 7 (10.61%) MCSA
5 7 (10.61%) MCSE
5 7 (10.61%) Microsoft Certification
5 7 (10.61%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
6 6 (9.09%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (12.12%) NIST
1 8 (12.12%) NIST 800
2 4 (6.06%) JSP 440
3 2 (3.03%) PMO
3 2 (3.03%) SLA
4 1 (1.52%) Def Stans
4 1 (1.52%) NCSC
4 1 (1.52%) RMADS
System Software
1 9 (13.64%) Active Directory
1 9 (13.64%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (3.03%) Microsoft Virtual Server
2 2 (3.03%) Virtual Desktop
2 2 (3.03%) Virtual Servers
2 2 (3.03%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 2 (3.03%) Active Directory Federation Services
1 2 (3.03%) OPNET
1 2 (3.03%) SCCM
1 2 (3.03%) SCOM
2 1 (1.52%) Check_MK
Vendors
1 14 (21.21%) Microsoft
2 11 (16.67%) VMware
3 6 (9.09%) Sparx
4 3 (4.55%) Cisco
5 2 (3.03%) Remedy
5 2 (3.03%) SolarWinds
6 1 (1.52%) Fortinet
6 1 (1.52%) Juniper
6 1 (1.52%) Red Hat
6 1 (1.52%) Splunk