Network Support Contracts in the Thames Valley

Network Support
South East > Thames Valley

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Network Support daily rate in the Thames Valley.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 101 141 148
Rank change year-on-year +40 +7 +17
Contract jobs requiring a Network Support 1 4 3
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 0.066% 0.15% 0.10%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.071% 0.16% 0.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 3 1
10th Percentile - £341 -
25th Percentile - £457 £505
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £650 £510
Median % change year-on-year - +27.45% +27.50%
75th Percentile - - £515
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate - £198 £500
% change year-on-year - -60.50% +11.11%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in the Thames Valley with a recognized job title 1,405 2,505 2,767
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.98% 93.26% 94.44%
Number of daily rates quoted 864 1,430 1,916
10th Percentile £300 £206 £313
25th Percentile £409 £370 £406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year - - +5.26%
75th Percentile £610 £600 £600
90th Percentile £675 £675 £688
South East median daily rate £500 £500 £500
% change year-on-year - - +2.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted 60 189 76
10th Percentile £14.20 £15.78 £17.31
25th Percentile £16.94 £19.25 £20.75
Median hourly rate £45.65 £45.00 £46.70
Median % change year-on-year +1.44% -3.64% +166.86%
75th Percentile £65.62 £62.50 £66.21
90th Percentile £77.47 £84.57 £79.19
South East median hourly rate £32.50 £47.50 £48.40
% change year-on-year -31.58% -1.86% +130.48%

Network Support
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Job postings that featured Network Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Job vacancy trend for Network Support in the Thames Valley

Network Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Network Support in the Thames Valley.

Daily rate trend for Network Support in the Thames Valley

Network Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Network Support in the Thames Valley.

Hourly rate trend for Network Support in the Thames Valley

Network Support
Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Network Support within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Berkshire +28 1 - - 1
Network Support
South East

Network Support Skill Set
Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Network Support contract job roles required 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 Thames Valley region featuring Network Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile Device Management
1 1 (100.00%) OneDrive
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Network Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile Device Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft