The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in contract job vacancies in Swindon. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Centre falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Swindon.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
30
35
35
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon
31.58%
34.31%
22.73%
Number of daily rates quoted
17
20
24
10th Percentile
£210
£205
£372
25th Percentile
£313
£325
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£450
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+11.11%
-14.29%
+9.09%
75th Percentile
£575
£550
£605
90th Percentile
£691
£600
£684
Wiltshire median daily rate
£550
£550
£550
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
3
Median hourly rate
-
-
£14.36
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
-77.21%
Wiltshire median hourly rate
£12.50
-
£37.18
% change year-on-year
-
-
-40.98%
Data Centre Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon.
Data Centre Daily Rate Trend in Swindon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Hourly Rate Trend in Swindon
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Centre also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Swindon region with a requirement for Data Centre.
Data Centre Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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:
