For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title
557
688
800
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
89.69%
95.96%
95.69%
Number of daily rates quoted
369
444
541
10th Percentile
£185
£200
£260
25th Percentile
£360
£363
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£572
£615
£600
90th Percentile
£649
£736
£700
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£500
£475
% change year-on-year
-
+5.26%
-4.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
42
14
25
10th Percentile
-
£15.45
£13.87
25th Percentile
£12.62
£20.69
£15.50
Median hourly rate
£17.10
£34.56
£20.50
Median % change year-on-year
-50.54%
+68.60%
+13.89%
75th Percentile
£25.78
£51.88
£67.50
90th Percentile
£29.91
£56.65
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£25.15
£22.50
£22.29
% change year-on-year
+11.78%
+0.94%
+23.83%
Applications Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Applications Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Applications Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Applications Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.
Applications Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, Applications 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 Birmingham region featuring Applications Engineer in the job title.
Applications Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
