Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England requiring MPLS skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited MPLS over the 6 months leading up to 12 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 288 | 412 | 478 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +124 | +66 | -23 |
| Contract jobs citing MPLS | 285 | 234 | 335 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.76% | 0.50% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 5.91% | 3.95% | 4.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 143 | 109 | 220 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £313 | £349 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £388 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £486 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.70% | -2.80% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £670 | £658 | £652 |
| UK median daily rate | £400 | £486 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.70% | -2.80% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.80 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.25 | £18.50 | £25.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £62.00 | £26.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.48% | +138.46% | +13.04% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £63.23 | £27.44 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £70.00 | £29.13 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £62.00 | £26.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.48% | +138.46% | +13.04% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
England
MPLS 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 England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 4,823 | 5,925 | 8,036 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 12.86% | 12.60% | 11.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,875 | 3,842 | 5,326 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £240 | £228 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £381 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £520 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +4.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £607 | £645 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £690 | £737 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 387 | 408 | 318 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £9.80 | £15.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.28 | £10.63 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £18.37 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +117.75% | -23.17% | +3.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £60.00 | £48.48 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.66 | £75.00 | £63.63 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £19.00 | £26.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +110.53% | -26.92% | +4.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing MPLS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing MPLS in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing MPLS in England over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing MPLS in England.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing MPLS in England over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.
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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 MPLS within the England region over the 6 months to 12 June 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 |
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| Midlands | +88 | 100 | £375 | +36.36% | 13 |
| West Midlands | +77 | 96 | £375 | +36.36% | 12 |
| London | +85 | 94 | £500 | -13.42% | 19 |
| South East | +25 | 66 | £400 | -20.00% | 14 |
| South West | +1 | 13 | £650 | +62.50% | 2 |
| North of England | -3 | 9 | £425 | +13.33% | 10 |
| North West | -4 | 5 | £602 | +26.74% | 3 |
| East Midlands | - | 4 | £563 | - | 1 |
| North East | - | 3 | £425 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | +10 | 1 | £500 | +42.86% | 7 |
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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:
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