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
1,852
2,329
3,676
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.74%
95.22%
95.36%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,192
1,658
2,523
10th Percentile
£350
£350
£325
25th Percentile
£454
£450
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£550
£585
Median % change year-on-year
+4.55%
-5.98%
+4.46%
75th Percentile
£675
£682
£725
90th Percentile
£775
£794
£813
London median daily rate
£550
£550
£575
% change year-on-year
-
-4.35%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
21
32
26
10th Percentile
£22.00
£19.95
£15.50
25th Percentile
£22.75
£21.81
£18.93
Median hourly rate
£29.07
£25.78
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
+12.76%
-26.34%
-6.04%
75th Percentile
£35.00
£27.81
£58.75
90th Percentile
£63.75
£43.38
£86.65
London median hourly rate
£34.00
£27.81
£35.00
% change year-on-year
+22.26%
-20.54%
-
Field Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Job postings that featured Field Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Field Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Central London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Field Engineer in Central London.
Field Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Field Engineer in Central London.
Field Engineer Skill Set Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Field Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Central London region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.
Field Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
