The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for 5G NR skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited 5G NR over the 6 months to 28 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
5G NR is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills |
1,671 |
2,580 |
3,684 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London |
9.56% |
10.12% |
9.46% |
Number of daily rates quoted |
1,128 |
1,814 |
2,557 |
10th Percentile |
£213 |
£250 |
£313 |
25th Percentile |
£350 |
£425 |
£450 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£563 |
£550 |
Median % change year-on-year |
-11.11% |
+2.27% |
+14.58% |
75th Percentile |
£619 |
£675 |
£651 |
90th Percentile |
£738 |
£775 |
£750 |
England median daily rate |
£500 |
£520 |
£500 |
% change year-on-year |
-3.85% |
+4.00% |
+12.99% |
Number of hourly rates quoted |
52 |
51 |
86 |
10th Percentile |
£14.48 |
£18.93 |
£18.57 |
25th Percentile |
£16.71 |
£22.69 |
£23.91 |
Median hourly rate |
£23.80 |
£36.54 |
£28.81 |
Median % change year-on-year |
-34.87% |
+26.83% |
-39.13% |
75th Percentile |
£41.25 |
£69.75 |
£46.00 |
90th Percentile |
£60.00 |
£75.00 |
£67.50 |
England median hourly rate |
£40.00 |
£17.07 |
£23.91 |
% change year-on-year |
+134.40% |
-28.63% |
+3.02% |