Field Services Engineer
South Wales > Cardiff
The median Field Services Engineer daily rate in Cardiff is £128, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 33 | 30 | 33 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +3 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Field Service Engineer | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff | 0.40% | 0.90% | 1.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.42% | 0.98% | 1.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £106 |
| 25th Percentile | £126 | - | £112 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £128 | £107 | £123 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.16% | -13.01% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £129 | - | £134 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £140 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £128 | £107 | £123 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.16% | -13.01% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Cardiff
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title | 237 | 204 | 228 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.42% | 92.31% | 97.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 176 | 149 | 176 |
| 10th Percentile | £198 | £166 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £290 | £213 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £403 | £425 | £413 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.29% | +3.03% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £495 | £575 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £640 | £621 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £405 | £425 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.71% | - | -8.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.91 | £21.38 | £16.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.08 | £21.75 | £17.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.16 | £25.60 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.88% | +13.78% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £20.50 | £27.25 | £34.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £22.24 | £30.13 | £47.00 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £20.50 | £25.60 | £26.58 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.92% | -3.70% | +47.68% |
Field Service Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Service Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Field Service Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Service Engineer job vacancies in Cardiff.
Field Service Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Service Engineer job vacancies in Cardiff.
