Electronics Contracts in England

Electronics
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies advertised in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Electronics over the 6 months to 16 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
16 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 170 253 309
Rank change year-on-year +83 +56 -59
Contract jobs citing Electronics 523 501 629
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 1.44% 1.04% 0.89%
As % of the General category 2.47% 1.75% 1.58%
Number of daily rates quoted 221 320 494
10th Percentile £205 £205 £363
25th Percentile £363 £425 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year - +4.76% -
75th Percentile £725 £638 £650
90th Percentile £825 £725 £738
UK median daily rate £550 £545 £525
% change year-on-year +0.92% +3.81% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 156 70 42
10th Percentile £42.50 £41.13 £42.50
25th Percentile £51.25 £42.50 £43.44
Median hourly rate £57.50 £57.50 £54.25
Median % change year-on-year - +5.99% +27.65%
75th Percentile £65.00 £61.25 £57.63
90th Percentile £67.50 £65.00 £58.75
UK median hourly rate £59.50 £57.50 £50.00
% change year-on-year +3.48% +15.00% +15.61%

All General Skills
England

Electronics 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 England with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 21,183 28,577 39,922
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 58.22% 59.31% 56.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 13,657 20,071 27,958
10th Percentile £281 £313 £319
25th Percentile £413 £450 £431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £538 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -2.27% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £650 £688 £650
90th Percentile £775 £790 £753
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £538
% change year-on-year -4.55% +2.33% +7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,773 929 1,300
10th Percentile £13.00 £13.48 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.46 £18.09 £14.75
Median hourly rate £30.16 £32.30 £21.50
Median % change year-on-year -6.63% +50.23% -4.10%
75th Percentile £51.91 £61.25 £47.50
90th Percentile £66.74 £72.50 £60.00
UK median hourly rate £30.00 £32.60 £22.50
% change year-on-year -7.96% +44.87% -

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Electronics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Electronics in England

Electronics
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Electronics in England.

Daily rate trend for Electronics in England

Electronics
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Electronics in England over the 6 months to 16 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Electronics in England

Electronics
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Electronics in England.

Hourly rate trend for Electronics in England

Electronics
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Electronics in England over the 6 months to 16 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Electronics in England

Electronics
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the England region over the 6 months to 16 May 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
South East +48 134 £205 - 413
London +83 117 £650 +18.18% 134
East of England +32 115 £375 -18.92% 247
South West -14 77 £625 +4.17% 161
Midlands +34 26 £525 -14.29% 199
North of England +36 22 £450 -10.09% 159
West Midlands +27 16 £518 -17.20% 127
East Midlands +19 10 £575 +17.95% 72
North West +18 10 £713 +36.95% 90
Yorkshire +19 6 £450 +160.87% 52
North East - 6 - - 18
Electronics
UK

Electronics
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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 15 (2.87%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.15%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.38%) CMS
3 2 (0.38%) Confluence
3 2 (0.38%) OpenStack
4 1 (0.19%) ArcGIS
4 1 (0.19%) Exchange Server 2007
4 1 (0.19%) Exchange Server 2013
4 1 (0.19%) MTS
4 1 (0.19%) Oracle Self-Service HR
4 1 (0.19%) SAS
4 1 (0.19%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 10 (1.91%) Microsoft Office
2 9 (1.72%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (1.34%) MS Visio
4 4 (0.76%) CANalyzer
5 2 (0.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.38%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.38%) Simulink
6 1 (0.19%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.19%) Stateflow
Business Applications
1 9 (1.72%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 3 (0.57%) ENOVIA
2 3 (0.57%) SAP PLM
2 3 (0.57%) Teamcenter
3 1 (0.19%) SAP EWM
3 1 (0.19%) SAP PP
3 1 (0.19%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 46 (8.80%) Azure
2 23 (4.40%) Microsoft 365
3 17 (3.25%) Power Platform
4 15 (2.87%) AWS
4 15 (2.87%) Azure DevOps
5 13 (2.49%) PaaS
6 11 (2.10%) Cloud Computing
7 8 (1.53%) IaaS
8 6 (1.15%) Entra ID
9 4 (0.76%) GCP
9 4 (0.76%) Microsoft Purview
10 3 (0.57%) Azure Cognitive Services
10 3 (0.57%) Azure Data Factory
10 3 (0.57%) Azure Monitor
10 3 (0.57%) ChatGPT
10 3 (0.57%) OneDrive
10 3 (0.57%) SaaS
11 2 (0.38%) Dynamics 365
11 2 (0.38%) Google Docs
11 2 (0.38%) Google Sheets
Communications & Networking
1 55 (10.52%) Ethernet
2 37 (7.07%) RS-485
3 35 (6.69%) Modbus
3 35 (6.69%) RS-422
4 15 (2.87%) Wireless
5 9 (1.72%) VPN
6 8 (1.53%) Firewall
7 7 (1.34%) 3G
7 7 (1.34%) 4G
8 6 (1.15%) FTP
9 5 (0.96%) Cisco ISE
9 5 (0.96%) HTTP
9 5 (0.96%) J1939
9 5 (0.96%) TCP/IP
10 4 (0.76%) FlexRay
11 3 (0.57%) DNS
11 3 (0.57%) Internet
11 3 (0.57%) LAN
11 3 (0.57%) Network Security
11 3 (0.57%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 32 (6.12%) Metadata
2 21 (4.02%) Data Vault
2 21 (4.02%) NoSQL
3 16 (3.06%) SQL Server
4 15 (2.87%) Metadata Repository
5 10 (1.91%) Power BI
6 9 (1.72%) Electronic Patient Records
7 7 (1.34%) PostgreSQL
8 6 (1.15%) Ingres
8 6 (1.15%) Pentaho
8 6 (1.15%) Qlik Sense
8 6 (1.15%) QlikView
8 6 (1.15%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 5 (0.96%) GIS
10 4 (0.76%) Hadoop
11 3 (0.57%) Amazon RDS
11 3 (0.57%) Spatial Data
12 2 (0.38%) Microsoft Analysis Services
12 2 (0.38%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 2 (0.38%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 22 (4.21%) Rational DOORS
2 13 (2.49%) Rational Rhapsody
3 11 (2.10%) ERwin
4 6 (1.15%) Git
4 6 (1.15%) Jenkins
5 5 (0.96%) JIRA
6 4 (0.76%) CANoe
6 4 (0.76%) Cypress.io
7 3 (0.57%) NUnit
7 3 (0.57%) Postman
7 3 (0.57%) Visual Studio
8 2 (0.38%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
9 1 (0.19%) GitLab
9 1 (0.19%) GoCD
9 1 (0.19%) JUnit
9 1 (0.19%) LabVIEW
9 1 (0.19%) MSI
9 1 (0.19%) Sonatype Nexus
General
1 317 (60.61%) Manufacturing
2 276 (52.77%) Marketing
3 270 (51.63%) Telecoms
4 269 (51.43%) Finance
4 269 (51.43%) Public Sector
5 128 (24.47%) Social Skills
6 46 (8.80%) Aerospace
7 29 (5.54%) Automotive
8 22 (4.21%) Analytical Skills
9 15 (2.87%) Retail
10 12 (2.29%) Influencing Skills
11 9 (1.72%) Presentation Skills
12 7 (1.34%) Organisational Skills
12 7 (1.34%) Pharmaceutical
12 7 (1.34%) Publishing
13 5 (0.96%) Military
14 3 (0.57%) Fire and Rescue
14 3 (0.57%) Legal
14 3 (0.57%) Mandarin Language
14 3 (0.57%) Police
Job Titles
1 94 (17.97%) Architect
2 72 (13.77%) Software Engineer
3 43 (8.22%) Designer
4 40 (7.65%) Project Manager
5 33 (6.31%) Data Architect
5 33 (6.31%) Digital Designer
5 33 (6.31%) FPGA Designer
5 33 (6.31%) Test Architect
5 33 (6.31%) VHDL Designer
6 31 (5.93%) Consultant
7 29 (5.54%) Support Engineer
8 28 (5.35%) Lead
9 26 (4.97%) C++ Software Engineer
10 25 (4.78%) Embedded Engineer
11 24 (4.59%) Embedded Software Engineer
12 19 (3.63%) Senior
13 16 (3.06%) Chief Architect
13 16 (3.06%) Chief Data Architect
14 15 (2.87%) Azure Engineer
14 15 (2.87%) Desktop Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (1.72%) .NET
2 6 (1.15%) LDAP
3 5 (0.96%) AngularJS
3 5 (0.96%) PyTorch
4 4 (0.76%) DirectX
4 4 (0.76%) OpenGL
4 4 (0.76%) OpenGL ES
4 4 (0.76%) RESTful
4 4 (0.76%) TensorFlow
4 4 (0.76%) Vulkan
5 3 (0.57%) CSS
5 3 (0.57%) GraphQL
5 3 (0.57%) Hugging Face
5 3 (0.57%) LangChain
5 3 (0.57%) Playwright
6 2 (0.38%) 802.1X
6 2 (0.38%) JSON
6 2 (0.38%) MDX
6 2 (0.38%) REST
6 2 (0.38%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 57 (10.90%) Analogue Electronics
2 40 (7.65%) FPGA
3 39 (7.46%) NHS
4 37 (7.07%) Self-Motivation
5 33 (6.31%) CPLD
5 33 (6.31%) VHDL
6 21 (4.02%) Reference Data
7 20 (3.82%) Robotics
8 17 (3.25%) Management Information System
9 13 (2.49%) Data Protection Act
10 11 (2.10%) Wiki
11 10 (1.91%) Onboarding
12 8 (1.53%) LIMS
13 6 (1.15%) Product Ownership
13 6 (1.15%) Replication
14 5 (0.96%) Analytical Mindset
14 5 (0.96%) CAN bus
14 5 (0.96%) Data Centre
14 5 (0.96%) Renewable Energy
15 4 (0.76%) Infotainment
Operating Systems
1 49 (9.37%) Windows
2 30 (5.74%) Linux
3 17 (3.25%) Windows 10
4 7 (1.34%) Android
5 6 (1.15%) Windows Server
6 5 (0.96%) Unix
6 5 (0.96%) Windows 7
7 1 (0.19%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.19%) Embedded Linux
7 1 (0.19%) Mac OS X
7 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2008
7 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 269 (51.43%) Programme Management
2 268 (51.24%) Business Intelligence
2 268 (51.24%) Digital Marketing
3 89 (17.02%) Software Engineering
4 79 (15.11%) Agile
5 73 (13.96%) Project Management
6 64 (12.24%) Stakeholder Management
7 53 (10.13%) Continuous Improvement
8 52 (9.94%) DevOps
9 44 (8.41%) Customer Requirements
10 42 (8.03%) Software Testing
11 40 (7.65%) TDD
12 37 (7.07%) Problem-Solving
12 37 (7.07%) Schematic Capture
12 37 (7.07%) Unit Testing
13 36 (6.88%) Test Strategy
14 35 (6.69%) Continuous Integration
14 35 (6.69%) Pair Programming
15 34 (6.50%) UML
16 33 (6.31%) Data Modelling
Programming Languages
1 67 (12.81%) C
2 49 (9.37%) C#
3 48 (9.18%) C++
4 28 (5.35%) Python
5 26 (4.97%) SQL
6 16 (3.06%) PowerShell
7 14 (2.68%) Embedded C
8 10 (1.91%) Ada
9 8 (1.53%) Java
10 7 (1.34%) JavaScript
10 7 (1.34%) T-SQL
11 6 (1.15%) Kusto Query Language
11 6 (1.15%) MATLAB
12 5 (0.96%) VBA
13 3 (0.57%) Bash
13 3 (0.57%) Kotlin
13 3 (0.57%) TypeScript
14 2 (0.38%) Data Analysis Expressions
14 2 (0.38%) GLSL
14 2 (0.38%) HLSL
Qualifications
1 157 (30.02%) Security Cleared
2 118 (22.56%) SC Cleared
3 86 (16.44%) Degree
4 44 (8.41%) DV Cleared
5 8 (1.53%) Computer Science Degree
5 8 (1.53%) Master's Degree
6 5 (0.96%) CESG Certified Professional
6 5 (0.96%) CISSP
6 5 (0.96%) ISTQB
7 4 (0.76%) AWS Certification
7 4 (0.76%) CLAS
7 4 (0.76%) PMP
7 4 (0.76%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
8 3 (0.57%) APMG
8 3 (0.57%) BPSS Clearance
8 3 (0.57%) Chartered Engineer
8 3 (0.57%) HND
8 3 (0.57%) PhD
8 3 (0.57%) PMI Certification
9 2 (0.38%) CCNP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (2.68%) Data Quality
2 13 (2.49%) GDPR
2 13 (2.49%) PMO
3 8 (1.53%) HL7
4 7 (1.34%) Def Stans
4 7 (1.34%) SLA
5 6 (1.15%) NIST
5 6 (1.15%) QA
6 5 (0.96%) AUTOSAR
6 5 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 5 (0.96%) JSP 440
6 5 (0.96%) RMADS
7 3 (0.57%) Accessibility
7 3 (0.57%) DO-178B
7 3 (0.57%) MISRA
7 3 (0.57%) PCI DSS
8 1 (0.19%) ISO 9000
System Software
1 17 (3.25%) Active Directory
2 8 (1.53%) NFS
3 6 (1.15%) Firmware
4 5 (0.96%) Docker
5 4 (0.76%) HDFS
6 3 (0.57%) Hyper-V
6 3 (0.57%) Virtual Machines
6 3 (0.57%) VMware Infrastructure
7 2 (0.38%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.38%) VMware NSX
8 1 (0.19%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 9 (1.72%) Functional Safety
2 5 (0.96%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (0.96%) Terraform
3 4 (0.76%) Puppet
4 3 (0.57%) Kubernetes
4 3 (0.57%) Progress Chef
5 2 (0.38%) Ansible
5 2 (0.38%) CA Service Virtualization
5 2 (0.38%) Nessus
5 2 (0.38%) vCenter Server
6 1 (0.19%) AirWatch
6 1 (0.19%) AppManager
6 1 (0.19%) Dell DRAC
6 1 (0.19%) EMC NetWorker
6 1 (0.19%) Grafana
6 1 (0.19%) Prometheus
6 1 (0.19%) SCCM
6 1 (0.19%) SCOM
6 1 (0.19%) systemd
6 1 (0.19%) VxRail
Vendors
1 275 (52.58%) SAP
2 58 (11.09%) Microsoft
3 39 (7.46%) EMC
4 20 (3.82%) Sparx
5 13 (2.49%) IBM
6 9 (1.72%) Dell
6 9 (1.72%) Oracle
7 8 (1.53%) ServiceNow
8 6 (1.15%) Cisco
8 6 (1.15%) Informatica
9 5 (0.96%) Isilon
9 5 (0.96%) VMware
9 5 (0.96%) Xilinx
10 4 (0.76%) Computacenter
10 4 (0.76%) ESRI
10 4 (0.76%) Palo Alto
11 3 (0.57%) CheckPoint
11 3 (0.57%) Google
11 3 (0.57%) Keysight
11 3 (0.57%) SolarWinds