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
648
685
702
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
89.63%
94.88%
93.98%
Number of daily rates quoted
432
455
485
10th Percentile
£214
£192
£255
25th Percentile
£363
£354
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£465
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+7.53%
-2.11%
75th Percentile
£575
£600
£588
90th Percentile
£638
£729
£688
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£500
£475
% change year-on-year
-
+5.26%
-4.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
28
15
21
10th Percentile
-
£17.33
£14.54
25th Percentile
£12.62
£23.78
£15.50
Median hourly rate
£17.85
£30.45
£31.04
Median % change year-on-year
-41.40%
-1.90%
+63.37%
75th Percentile
£25.38
£52.50
£67.50
90th Percentile
£31.13
£56.45
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£25.08
£23.71
£22.50
% change year-on-year
+5.76%
+5.38%
+26.98%
Field Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Field Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.
Field Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Field Engineer in Birmingham over the 6 months to 3 December 2025.
Field Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.
Field Engineer Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, Field 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 Field Engineer in the job title.
Field 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:
