Telecoms Contracts in the Thames Valley

Telecommunications
South East > Thames Valley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Telecoms over the 6 months to 25 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
25 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 13 9 5
Rank change year-on-year -4 -4 +1
Contract jobs citing Telecoms 270 341 500
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 9.99% 11.64% 14.41%
As % of the General category 17.82% 18.66% 24.24%
Number of daily rates quoted 98 190 236
10th Percentile £203 £312 £202
25th Percentile £353 £376 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £425 £425
Median % change year-on-year - - +5.26%
75th Percentile £507 £538 £500
90th Percentile £553 £650 £588
South East median daily rate £400 £413 £415
% change year-on-year -3.03% -0.60% -2.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 9 4 1
10th Percentile £23.10 £18.80 -
25th Percentile £24.50 £19.25 £25.50
Median hourly rate £62.50 £22.50 £26.00
Median % change year-on-year +177.78% -13.46% -5.45%
75th Percentile £65.00 £27.69 £26.50
90th Percentile £65.75 £31.63 -
South East median hourly rate £52.50 £52.50 £57.50
% change year-on-year - -8.70% +49.35%

All General Skills
Thames Valley

Telecoms is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 1,515 1,827 2,063
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 56.07% 62.38% 59.47%
Number of daily rates quoted 798 1,231 1,311
10th Percentile £205 £305 £205
25th Percentile £325 £406 £370
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £500 £467
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +7.07% +2.64%
75th Percentile £588 £601 £575
90th Percentile £675 £700 £640
South East median daily rate £490 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -2.00% - +8.70%
Number of hourly rates quoted 139 41 73
10th Percentile £17.93 £18.50 £10.77
25th Percentile £23.12 £22.50 £12.31
Median hourly rate £48.40 £32.30 £17.50
Median % change year-on-year +49.85% +84.57% -18.83%
75th Percentile £62.50 £65.00 £21.97
90th Percentile £75.59 £75.75 £31.80
South East median hourly rate £45.00 £47.50 £20.00
% change year-on-year -5.26% +137.50% -20.00%

Telecoms
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Job postings citing Telecoms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Job vacancy trend for Telecoms in the Thames Valley

Telecoms
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

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

Daily rate trend for Telecoms in the Thames Valley

Telecoms
Daily Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Telecoms in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 25 April 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Telecoms in the Thames Valley

Telecoms
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

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

Hourly rate trend for Telecoms in the Thames Valley

Telecoms
Hourly Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Telecoms in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 25 April 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Telecoms in the Thames Valley

Telecoms
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 Telecoms within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 25 April 2024. 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 -4 252 £425 - 41
Buckinghamshire +23 12 £338 -30.77% 7
Oxfordshire +8 6 - - 1
Telecoms
South East

Telecoms
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 10 (3.70%) SAS
2 6 (2.22%) SharePoint
3 4 (1.48%) Confluence
4 2 (0.74%) CMS
5 1 (0.37%) Adobe Experience Manager
5 1 (0.37%) Apache
5 1 (0.37%) Apache Airflow
5 1 (0.37%) Exchange Server 2007
5 1 (0.37%) Exchange Server 2013
5 1 (0.37%) Microsoft Exchange
5 1 (0.37%) OpenStack
5 1 (0.37%) Oracle Spatial
Applications
1 16 (5.93%) Microsoft Office
2 14 (5.19%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (2.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (1.11%) SPSS
5 2 (0.74%) Adobe Illustrator
5 2 (0.74%) Maya
5 2 (0.74%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.74%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 2 (0.74%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
Cloud Services
1 13 (4.81%) Power Platform
2 9 (3.33%) Azure
3 7 (2.59%) Snowflake
4 5 (1.85%) Azure Data Factory
5 4 (1.48%) AWS
5 4 (1.48%) Azure Functions
5 4 (1.48%) Serverless
6 2 (0.74%) Azure DevOps
6 2 (0.74%) ChatGPT
6 2 (0.74%) OneDrive
6 2 (0.74%) SaaS
7 1 (0.37%) Azure AKS
7 1 (0.37%) Cloud Computing
7 1 (0.37%) IaaS
7 1 (0.37%) Microsoft 365
7 1 (0.37%) PaaS
7 1 (0.37%) Salesforce Service Cloud
7 1 (0.37%) SurveyMonkey
Communications & Networking
1 25 (9.26%) 5G
2 23 (8.52%) Radio Access Network
3 13 (4.81%) 4G
3 13 (4.81%) Firewall
4 12 (4.44%) 3G
4 12 (4.44%) Network Security
5 10 (3.70%) LTE
6 9 (3.33%) Wireless
7 8 (2.96%) SGSN
8 7 (2.59%) Diameter Protocol
8 7 (2.59%) DNS
8 7 (2.59%) GGSN
8 7 (2.59%) Internet
8 7 (2.59%) MPLS
8 7 (2.59%) VoLTE
9 5 (1.85%) IPsec
9 5 (1.85%) VoIP
9 5 (1.85%) WAN
10 4 (1.48%) RANAP
10 4 (1.48%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 14 (5.19%) Tableau
2 13 (4.81%) Power BI
3 7 (2.59%) Crystal Reports
4 5 (1.85%) SQL Server
5 4 (1.48%) Amazon RDS
5 4 (1.48%) Azure SQL Database
5 4 (1.48%) Oracle Database
5 4 (1.48%) Oracle Database 11g
6 3 (1.11%) Qlik Sense
7 2 (0.74%) Big Data
7 2 (0.74%) PostgreSQL
8 1 (0.37%) Data Mining
8 1 (0.37%) Data Warehouse
8 1 (0.37%) GIS
8 1 (0.37%) Microsoft Analysis Services
8 1 (0.37%) MongoDB
8 1 (0.37%) NoSQL
8 1 (0.37%) Redis
8 1 (0.37%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 1 (0.37%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 13 (4.81%) JIRA
2 5 (1.85%) Git
3 4 (1.48%) Subversion
4 1 (0.37%) GitLab
4 1 (0.37%) Robot Framework
4 1 (0.37%) Selenium
4 1 (0.37%) TestRail
General
1 83 (30.74%) Social Skills
2 45 (16.67%) Finance
3 28 (10.37%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 26 (9.63%) Marketing
5 22 (8.15%) Legal
6 21 (7.78%) Analytical Skills
7 11 (4.07%) Manufacturing
8 10 (3.70%) Public Sector
9 9 (3.33%) Electronics
9 9 (3.33%) Law
10 7 (2.59%) Influencing Skills
11 6 (2.22%) Presentation Skills
12 5 (1.85%) Billing
12 5 (1.85%) Multimedia
13 4 (1.48%) Aerospace
14 3 (1.11%) French Language
14 3 (1.11%) Organisational Skills
15 2 (0.74%) German Language
15 2 (0.74%) Mandarin Language
16 1 (0.37%) Italian Language
Job Titles
1 42 (15.56%) Analyst
2 31 (11.48%) Telecoms Manager
3 17 (6.30%) Architect
3 17 (6.30%) Senior
4 16 (5.93%) Consultant
4 16 (5.93%) Solutions Architect
5 15 (5.56%) Project Manager
6 12 (4.44%) Network Engineer
7 11 (4.07%) Developer
7 11 (4.07%) Lead
7 11 (4.07%) Senior Analyst
8 10 (3.70%) Programme Manager
8 10 (3.70%) Supplier Manager
9 9 (3.33%) Business Analyst
9 9 (3.33%) Delivery Manager
9 9 (3.33%) Network Manager
10 8 (2.96%) Communications Manager
10 8 (2.96%) Data Analyst
10 8 (2.96%) Internal Communications Manager
11 7 (2.59%) Telecoms Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.85%) HTML
2 4 (1.48%) Node.js
2 4 (1.48%) React
2 4 (1.48%) XML
3 3 (1.11%) D3.js
3 3 (1.11%) React Native
4 2 (0.74%) CSS
4 2 (0.74%) Flash
4 2 (0.74%) REST
5 1 (0.37%) AngularJS
5 1 (0.37%) Django
5 1 (0.37%) jQuery
5 1 (0.37%) JSON
5 1 (0.37%) MDX
5 1 (0.37%) NETCONF
5 1 (0.37%) OpenLayers
5 1 (0.37%) RESTCONF
5 1 (0.37%) SOAP
5 1 (0.37%) Vue
5 1 (0.37%) YANG
Miscellaneous
1 8 (2.96%) Data Protection Act
1 8 (2.96%) Product Ownership
2 5 (1.85%) Data Centre
2 5 (1.85%) Hybrid Cloud
3 4 (1.48%) Algorithms
3 4 (1.48%) Device Driver
3 4 (1.48%) Smart Meter
3 4 (1.48%) Social Media
4 2 (0.74%) Analytical Mindset
4 2 (0.74%) Driving Licence
4 2 (0.74%) FPGA
4 2 (0.74%) NHS
4 2 (0.74%) Self-Motivation
5 1 (0.37%) Blackberry
5 1 (0.37%) Blockchain
5 1 (0.37%) IoT
5 1 (0.37%) Linux Command Line
5 1 (0.37%) Management Information System
5 1 (0.37%) Mobile App
5 1 (0.37%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 17 (6.30%) Linux
2 15 (5.56%) Windows
3 13 (4.81%) Unix
4 2 (0.74%) Windows 10
5 1 (0.37%) Android
5 1 (0.37%) Apple iOS
5 1 (0.37%) Mac OS X
5 1 (0.37%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.37%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 44 (16.30%) Problem-Solving
2 36 (13.33%) Project Management
3 30 (11.11%) Project Delivery
4 24 (8.89%) Agile
5 23 (8.52%) Continuous Improvement
6 22 (8.15%) Business Intelligence
6 22 (8.15%) Customer Experience
6 22 (8.15%) Roadmaps
7 21 (7.78%) Collaborative Working
8 20 (7.41%) Analytics
8 20 (7.41%) Infrastructure Management
8 20 (7.41%) Risk Management
8 20 (7.41%) Stakeholder Management
9 17 (6.30%) Contract Management
9 17 (6.30%) User Stories
10 16 (5.93%) Customer-Centricity
10 16 (5.93%) Decision-Making
10 16 (5.93%) Migration
11 14 (5.19%) Workflow
12 13 (4.81%) Programme Management
Programming Languages
1 23 (8.52%) SQL
2 13 (4.81%) Python
3 7 (2.59%) JavaScript
4 5 (1.85%) Shell Script
5 4 (1.48%) Assembly Language
5 4 (1.48%) C
5 4 (1.48%) C++
5 4 (1.48%) MATLAB
6 3 (1.11%) Java
6 3 (1.11%) R
7 2 (0.74%) TypeScript
8 1 (0.37%) C#
8 1 (0.37%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 1 (0.37%) PowerShell
8 1 (0.37%) Scala
Qualifications
1 51 (18.89%) Degree
2 12 (4.44%) Security Cleared
3 9 (3.33%) Cisco Certification
4 8 (2.96%) Computer Science Degree
5 7 (2.59%) Master's Degree
5 7 (2.59%) SC Cleared
6 6 (2.22%) CCNP
7 5 (1.85%) PMI Certification
7 5 (1.85%) PMP
8 4 (1.48%) CCNA
8 4 (1.48%) CIPD
8 4 (1.48%) CISM
8 4 (1.48%) CISSP
8 4 (1.48%) DV Cleared
8 4 (1.48%) ICAEW
8 4 (1.48%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
8 4 (1.48%) PhD
9 3 (1.11%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 3 (1.11%) CISMP
9 3 (1.11%) CRISC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (10.74%) QA
2 9 (3.33%) PMO
3 8 (2.96%) GDPR
4 6 (2.22%) NIST
5 5 (1.85%) COBIT
5 5 (1.85%) Data Quality
6 4 (1.48%) GAAP
6 4 (1.48%) IFRS
6 4 (1.48%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 4 (1.48%) JTAG
7 3 (1.11%) GRC
7 3 (1.11%) SLA
8 2 (0.74%) ISO/IEC 20000
8 2 (0.74%) ITGC
8 2 (0.74%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 1 (0.37%) Accessibility
System Software
1 4 (1.48%) Embedded Firmware
1 4 (1.48%) Firmware
2 2 (0.74%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (0.37%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.37%) Docker
3 1 (0.37%) Hyper-V
3 1 (0.37%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 2 (0.74%) Nessus
2 1 (0.37%) AirWatch
2 1 (0.37%) Ansible
2 1 (0.37%) FortiGate
2 1 (0.37%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.37%) SCCM
Vendors
1 33 (12.22%) Microsoft
2 16 (5.93%) BT
3 13 (4.81%) Cisco
4 10 (3.70%) Oracle
4 10 (3.70%) SAP
5 9 (3.33%) Salesforce
6 8 (2.96%) Juniper
7 7 (2.59%) IFS
8 6 (2.22%) Alteryx
9 5 (1.85%) Splunk
10 4 (1.48%) Ab Initio
10 4 (1.48%) Atlassian
10 4 (1.48%) Empirix
10 4 (1.48%) Informatica
10 4 (1.48%) NetScout
10 4 (1.48%) Nokia
10 4 (1.48%) Palo Alto
11 3 (1.11%) Ericsson
11 3 (1.11%) Remedy
12 2 (0.74%) VMware