Break Fix Engineer Contract Job Trends in Central London

Break/Fix Engineer
London > Central London

As of 17 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Break/Fix Engineer daily rate in Central London.

6 months to
17 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 131 - 141
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Break Fix Engineer 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Central London 0.049% - 0.038%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.052% - 0.040%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £143
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £145
75th Percentile - - £148
90th Percentile - - -
London median daily rate £168 £218 £143
% change year-on-year -22.99% +52.63% -14.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
Median hourly rate £25.77 - -
London median hourly rate £25.15 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Central London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title 1,909 2,003 2,478
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.09% 92.86% 94.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,317 1,260 1,781
10th Percentile £340 £363 £350
25th Percentile £430 £463 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £530 £575 £563
Median % change year-on-year -7.83% +2.22% -2.17%
75th Percentile £675 £675 £688
90th Percentile £771 £776 £795
London median daily rate £525 £550 £558
% change year-on-year -4.55% -1.43% -4.62%
Number of hourly rates quoted 25 20 27
10th Percentile £19.24 £17.69 £18.16
25th Percentile £25.47 £24.55 £21.88
Median hourly rate £26.11 £35.00 £26.00
Median % change year-on-year -25.40% +34.62% -10.34%
75th Percentile £41.75 £36.31 £37.25
90th Percentile £45.56 £112.00 £65.00
London median hourly rate £32.45 £35.00 £31.50
% change year-on-year -7.29% +11.11% -7.35%

Break Fix Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

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 Central London.

Break Fix Engineer job vacancy trend in Central London

Break Fix Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Central London

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

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

Break Fix Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Central London

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

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

Break Fix Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Break Fix Engineer within the Central London region over the 6 months to 17 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
City of London - 1 - -
Break Fix Engineer
London

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 17 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 Central London region featuring Break Fix Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Break/Fix
1 1 (100.00%) Dell
1 1 (100.00%) HP
1 1 (100.00%) IBM
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Break/Fix
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Dell
1 1 (100.00%) HP
1 1 (100.00%) IBM