Mechanical Engineer Contract Job Trends in Barrow-in-Furness
Mechanical Engineer
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness
The median Mechanical Engineer daily rate in Barrow-in-Furness is £365, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 39 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Mechanical Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Barrow-in-Furness | 0.40% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.45% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £365 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £373 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £365 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Barrow-in-Furness
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness with a recognized job title | 221 | 82 | 153 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 87.35% | 95.35% | 96.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 153 | 49 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £323 | £408 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | £429 | £431 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £492 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.64% | -1.60% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £537 | £545 | £598 |
| 90th Percentile | £585 | £654 | £672 |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £495 | £484 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -3.30% | -14.24% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.12 | £27.14 | £47.27 |
| 25th Percentile | £63.08 | £38.63 | £53.59 |
| Median hourly rate | £68.17 | £56.44 | £62.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.77% | -9.43% | -10.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.25 | £63.40 | £70.90 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.40 | £70.85 | £73.68 |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £67.82 | £54.51 | £58.78 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.41% | -7.27% | +6.88% |
Mechanical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Mechanical Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.
Mechanical Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Mechanical Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Barrow-in-Furness region featuring Mechanical Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3D Modelling | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Finite Element Analysis | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | FMEA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |
Mechanical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical Design Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |