Telecommunications
West Wales > Swansea
                        The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Swansea. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025  | 
		Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 12 | - | 
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - | 
| Contract jobs citing Telecoms | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| As % of all contract jobs in Swansea | - | 3.57% | - | 
| As % of the General category | - | 6.25% | - | 
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - | 
| West Wales median daily rate | - | - | - | 
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Median hourly rate | - | £22.50 | - | 
| West Wales median hourly rate | - | £22.50 | - | 
All General Skills
Swansea
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 Swansea.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 7 | 16 | 15 | 
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea | 23.33% | 57.14% | 53.57% | 
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 14 | 9 | 
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £135 | £152 | 
| 25th Percentile | £165 | £256 | £158 | 
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £469 | £175 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.33% | +167.86% | -62.16% | 
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £550 | £215 | 
| 90th Percentile | £628 | £597 | £514 | 
| West Wales median daily rate | £475 | £469 | £175 | 
| % change year-on-year | +1.33% | +167.86% | -61.11% | 
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 | 
| 10th Percentile | £16.59 | - | - | 
| 25th Percentile | £16.91 | £21.25 | £14.86 | 
| Median hourly rate | £17.88 | £22.50 | £15.42 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.56% | +45.96% | - | 
| 75th Percentile | £18.91 | £23.75 | £15.97 | 
| 90th Percentile | £19.26 | - | - | 
| West Wales median hourly rate | £19.00 | £22.50 | £15.42 | 
| % change year-on-year | -15.56% | +45.96% | - | 
Telecoms
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
Telecoms
Daily Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Telecoms.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing Telecoms.