Wide Area Network Engineer (WAN Engineer) West Midlands> Birmingham
The median Wide Area Network Engineer (WAN Engineer) daily rate in Birmingham is £275, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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
610
684
741
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.37%
95.00%
95.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
413
446
507
10th Percentile
£226
£200
£227
25th Percentile
£363
£350
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£465
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+7.53%
-2.11%
75th Percentile
£563
£613
£600
90th Percentile
£647
£734
£688
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£500
£475
% change year-on-year
-
+5.26%
-4.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
36
12
22
10th Percentile
-
£15.75
£14.60
25th Percentile
£12.62
£21.06
£15.75
Median hourly rate
£19.25
£25.06
£28.02
Median % change year-on-year
-23.19%
-10.55%
+47.47%
75th Percentile
£26.51
£53.19
£67.50
90th Percentile
£30.15
£57.05
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£25.15
£23.05
£22.20
% change year-on-year
+9.11%
+3.85%
+25.25%
WAN Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'WAN Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
WAN Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for WAN Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.
WAN Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for WAN Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.
WAN Engineer Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, WAN 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 WAN Engineer in the job title.
WAN 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:
