Data Engineer Contract Job Trends in Bristol
Data Engineer
South West > Bristol
The median Data Engineer daily rate in Bristol is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 34 | 50 | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +16 | +5 | +3 |
| Contract Data Engineer jobs | 57 | 20 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 4.26% | 2.56% | 2.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.62% | 2.76% | 2.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 38 | 13 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £417 | £415 | £360 |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | £433 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £475 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -2.56% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £500 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £608 | £643 |
| South West median daily rate | £540 | £513 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.37% | -6.82% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.98 | £24.01 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37.00 | £33.34 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £51.25 | £48.90 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.82% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £64.45 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73.78 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £45.00 | £48.90 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -7.97% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title | 1,234 | 724 | 799 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.16% | 92.82% | 95.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 623 | 363 | 425 |
| 10th Percentile | £381 | £250 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £383 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +5.26% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £584 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £750 | £700 |
| South West median daily rate | £538 | £520 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.37% | +1.96% | -5.12% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 305 | 147 | 132 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.75 | £12.82 | £17.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.61 | £18.87 | £48.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £33.50 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +94.03% | -50.37% | +3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £71.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.79 | £68.00 | £74.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £58.75 | £25.15 | £65.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +133.60% | -61.60% | +14.25% |
Data Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Data Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Data Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Bristol.
Data Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for Data Engineer jobs in Bristol over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Data Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Bristol.
Data Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol
Hourly rate distribution for Data Engineer jobs in Bristol over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Data Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Data 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 Data Engineer job ads across the Bristol region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 50.9% | 29 |
| 2 | dbt | 47.4% | 27 |
| 3 | Data Engineering | 42.1% | 24 |
| 3 | Data Modelling | 42.1% | 24 |
| 5 | Python | 36.8% | 21 |
| 6 | AWS | 33.3% | 19 |
| 7 | DevOps | 29.8% | 17 |
| 8 | AI | 28.1% | 16 |
| 8 | Analytics | 28.1% | 16 |
| 10 | Data Pipeline | 24.6% | 14 |
| 10 | Security Cleared | 24.6% | 14 |
| 10 | Validation | 24.6% | 14 |
| 13 | GCP | 22.8% | 13 |
| 14 | ETL | 19.3% | 11 |
| 14 | 19.3% | 11 | |
| 16 | Platform Engineering | 17.5% | 10 |
| 16 | Snowflake | 17.5% | 10 |
| 18 | Agile | 15.8% | 9 |
| 18 | Data Development | 15.8% | 9 |
| 20 | Data Architecture | 12.3% | 7 |
| 20 | Data Validation | 12.3% | 7 |
| 20 | Master Data Management | 12.3% | 7 |
| 20 | SC Cleared | 12.3% | 7 |
| 24 | QA | 10.5% | 6 |
| 25 | Azure | 8.8% | 5 |
| 25 | Data Warehouse | 8.8% | 5 |
| 25 | Decision-Making | 8.8% | 5 |
| 25 | Microsoft | 8.8% | 5 |
| 25 | Problem-Solving | 8.8% | 5 |
| 25 | Terraform | 8.8% | 5 |
Data Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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 Data Engineer | 21.1% | 12 |
| 2 | GCP Engineer | 19.3% | 11 |
| 3 | GCP Data Engineer | 17.5% | 10 |
| 3 | Platform Engineer | 17.5% | 10 |
| 5 | AWS Data Engineer | 12.3% | 7 |
| 6 | Snowflake Data Engineer | 10.5% | 6 |
| 7 | Design Engineer | 8.8% | 5 |
| 7 | Systems Engineer | 8.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Technical Engineer | 5.3% | 3 |
| 10 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 3.5% | 2 |
| 10 | Cabling Engineer | 3.5% | 2 |
| 10 | Data Migration Engineer | 3.5% | 2 |
| 10 | Databricks Data Engineer | 3.5% | 2 |
| 10 | Microsoft Engineer | 3.5% | 2 |
| 10 | Research Engineer | 3.5% | 2 |
| 16 | Cloud Engineer | 1.8% | 1 |
| 16 | Data Analytics Engineer | 1.8% | 1 |
| 16 | Microsoft 365 Engineer | 1.8% | 1 |
| 16 | SEO Engineer | 1.8% | 1 |