The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Stevenage requiring RS-485 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
37 |
- |
23 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+13 |
| Contract jobs citing RS-485 |
3 |
0 |
34 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage |
0.91% |
- |
11.68% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category |
8.57% |
- |
48.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£605 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£613 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£625 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£626 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£626 |
- |
- |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate |
£625 |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£65.00 |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£65.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+4.00% |
RS-485 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 Stevenage.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills |
35 |
44 |
70 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage |
10.64% |
35.20% |
24.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
13 |
16 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
£425 |
£394 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£454 |
£450 |
£290 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£533 |
£300 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-1.41% |
+77.50% |
-37.98% |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£613 |
£375 |
| 90th Percentile |
£620 |
£625 |
£420 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate |
£452 |
£538 |
£430 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.91% |
+25.00% |
-21.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
20 |
11 |
45 |
| 10th Percentile |
£41.25 |
£35.00 |
£54.50 |
| 25th Percentile |
£53.81 |
£61.88 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£65.00 |
£67.50 |
£65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.70% |
+3.85% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£67.25 |
£71.88 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£75.00 |
- |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate |
£65.00 |
£66.25 |
£65.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-1.89% |
+1.92% |
- |
RS-485
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing RS-485 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.
RS-485
Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing RS-485.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage 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:
