Break Fix Engineer Contract Job Trends in Bristol

Break/Fix Engineer
South West > Bristol

The median Break/Fix Engineer daily rate in Bristol is £210, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 66 - 76
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Break Fix Engineer 2 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Bristol 0.24% - 0.21%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% - 0.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £139
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £210 - £143
75th Percentile - - £146
90th Percentile - - -
South West median daily rate £210 - £143

All Contract IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 792 609 915
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.29% 96.51% 95.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 396 329 559
10th Percentile £234 £190 £255
25th Percentile £400 £335 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £503 £450 £515
Median % change year-on-year +11.67% -12.62% +3.00%
75th Percentile £613 £600 £638
90th Percentile £763 £701 £700
South West median daily rate £525 £501 £525
% change year-on-year +4.84% -4.62% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 197 71 128
10th Percentile £17.69 £35.00 £38.50
25th Percentile £26.25 £58.63 £58.75
Median hourly rate £62.50 £65.00 £66.75
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% -2.62% +2.69%
75th Percentile £65.00 £68.75 £80.00
90th Percentile £67.25 £75.00 £90.00
South West median hourly rate £44.00 £65.00 £59.68
% change year-on-year -32.31% +8.91% -8.18%

Break Fix Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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 Bristol.

Break Fix Engineer job vacancy trend in Bristol

Break Fix Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Bristol

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

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

Break Fix Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol

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

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

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, 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 Bristol region featuring Break Fix Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) HP
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) HP