Design Engineer Contract Job Trends in Blackburn
Design Engineer
Lancashire > Blackburn
The median Design Engineer daily rate in Blackburn is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Design Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Blackburn | 5.00% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.56% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £625 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Blackburn
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Blackburn matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Blackburn matching a recognised job title | 18 | 6 | 6 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £453 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £456 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -9.52% | +31.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £506 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £605 | £518 | - |
| Lancashire median daily rate | £575 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +5.26% | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.90 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £29.01 | - | £18.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £31.69 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £32.25 | - | - |
| Lancashire median hourly rate | £30.90 | £45.46 | £40.33 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.03% | +12.73% | -12.68% |
Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Blackburn
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Design Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Blackburn.
Design Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackburn
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Design Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Design Engineer job ads across the Blackburn region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | HNC | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | HND | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
Design Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackburn 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 | Senior Design Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Security Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Systems Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |