Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring DSL skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 388 | 358 | 399 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | +41 | +119 |
| Contract jobs citing DSL | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.007% | 0.021% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 0.079% | 0.22% | 0.053% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £456 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £458 | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £475 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.05% | +90.00% | -61.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | £488 | £275 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £304 | £465 | £582 |
| % change year-on-year | -34.55% | -20.19% | -8.27% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
London
DSL falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 1,269 | 1,360 | 1,882 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 8.68% | 9.75% | 10.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 821 | 816 | 1,268 |
| 10th Percentile | £283 | £261 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £400 | £366 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £521 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.12% | -0.71% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £628 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £725 | £745 |
| England median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +2.04% | -5.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 35 | 15 | 66 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.82 | £24.02 | £18.93 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £24.66 | £19.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £26.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.62% | +25.00% | +1.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.82 | £39.75 | £59.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.25 | £43.75 | £74.95 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.00 | £35.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | -36.36% | +150.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DSL relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing DSL.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing DSL.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: