Break Fix Engineer Contract Job Trends in Berkshire

Break/Fix Engineer
South East > Berkshire

As of 20 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Break/Fix Engineer daily rate in Berkshire.

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 108 - 120
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Break Fix Engineer 2 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire 0.13% - 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% - 0.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £280
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £285
75th Percentile - - £290
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate £180 £218 £143
% change year-on-year -17.24% +52.63% -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Berkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Berkshire. 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.

Contract vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title 1,350 1,352 1,622
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.03% 90.13% 94.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 916 770 995
10th Percentile £304 £265 £213
25th Percentile £413 £404 £388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £544 £500
Median % change year-on-year -8.05% +8.75% -
75th Percentile £600 £638 £613
90th Percentile £650 £685 £675
South East median daily rate £500 £510 £507
% change year-on-year -1.96% +0.69% +1.30%
Number of hourly rates quoted 64 33 72
10th Percentile £14.75 £20.70 £24.26
25th Percentile £18.97 £42.50 £48.40
Median hourly rate £43.96 £59.00 £61.45
Median % change year-on-year -25.50% -3.98% +96.63%
75th Percentile £87.94 £63.43 £67.75
90th Percentile £96.75 £65.62 £76.06
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £42.69 £53.50
% change year-on-year -41.09% -20.21% +52.86%

Break Fix Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Break Fix Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.

Break Fix Engineer job vacancy trend in Berkshire

Break Fix Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire

Break Fix Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire

Break Fix Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Berkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Break Fix Engineer within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 20 December 2025. 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
Reading - 2 - - 3
Break Fix Engineer
South East

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Break Fix 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 Berkshire region featuring Break Fix Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) HP
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) Break/Fix
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Mobile App
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) Break/Fix
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) HP