The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Military in contract job vacancies in Taunton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Military over the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Military 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 Taunton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
11
20
22
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Taunton
44.00%
66.67%
57.89%
Number of daily rates quoted
10
12
21
10th Percentile
£485
£500
£612
25th Percentile
£525
£519
£625
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£620
£600
£685
Median % change year-on-year
+3.33%
-12.41%
+19.23%
75th Percentile
£726
£678
£725
90th Percentile
£790
£1,059
£753
Somerset median daily rate
£475
£550
£538
% change year-on-year
-13.64%
+2.23%
-0.37%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
1
1
Median hourly rate
-
£13.00
£11.87
Median % change year-on-year
-
+9.52%
-42.10%
Somerset median hourly rate
£14.42
£25.00
£46.09
% change year-on-year
-42.32%
-45.76%
-14.65%
Military Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings citing Military as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Military Daily Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Taunton citing Military.
Military Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 14 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Military 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 Taunton region with a requirement for Military.
Military Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton 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:
