The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
19
23
22
Rank change year-on-year
+4
-1
+22
Contract jobs citing Telecoms
1
2
4
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Southampton
Telecoms falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Southampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
67
87
77
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
62.04%
51.48%
50.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
42
35
53
10th Percentile
£208
£205
£227
25th Percentile
£325
£315
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£488
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-10.26%
-11.36%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£539
£650
£606
90th Percentile
£600
£707
£730
Hampshire median daily rate
£514
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-6.55%
+4.76%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
11
1
Median hourly rate
-
£75.00
£23.15
Median % change year-on-year
-
+223.97%
+2.89%
Hampshire median hourly rate
£56.25
£57.35
£57.50
% change year-on-year
-1.92%
-0.26%
+187.50%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Telecoms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Telecoms Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Telecoms in Southampton.
Telecoms Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Telecoms in Southampton.
Telecoms Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Southampton region with a requirement for Telecoms.
Telecoms Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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:
