Senior Mechanical Engineer Contract Job Trends in Bristol

Senior Mechanical Engineer
South West > Bristol

The median Senior Mechanical Engineer daily rate in Bristol is £54, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025.

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

 6 months to
14 Oct 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 68 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Bristol 0.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £54 - -
South West median daily rate £54 - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 698 829 995
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.70% 95.29% 95.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 340 433 646
10th Percentile £235 £213 £311
25th Percentile £379 £400 £407
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £486 £475 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.37% -9.52% +5.00%
75th Percentile £600 £584 £638
90th Percentile £775 £701 £700
South West median daily rate £513 £509 £538
% change year-on-year +0.74% -5.35% +2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 149 150 128
10th Percentile £12.82 £17.50 £29.48
25th Percentile £18.87 £54.06 £50.00
Median hourly rate £33.50 £67.75 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -50.55% +4.23% -
75th Percentile £65.00 £72.50 £76.25
90th Percentile £68.00 £75.00 £83.40
South West median hourly rate £25.15 £67.50 £57.66
% change year-on-year -62.74% +17.07% -0.50%

Senior Mechanical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Mechanical Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Senior Mechanical Engineer job vacancy trend in Bristol

Senior Mechanical Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, Senior Mechanical 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 Senior Mechanical Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) PLM
1 1 (100.00%) PTC
1 1 (100.00%) Teamcenter
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PTC Creo

Senior Mechanical 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) PTC Creo
Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Teamcenter
General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) PLM
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) PTC
4 Senior Mechanical Engineer jobs Nationwide