As of 5 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Hardware Engineer daily rate in Chelmsford.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford with a recognized job title
8
9
11
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
88.89%
100.00%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
6
3
8
10th Percentile
£200
£480
£104
25th Percentile
-
£506
£107
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£225
£550
£413
Median % change year-on-year
-59.09%
+33.33%
+194.64%
75th Percentile
£229
£613
£541
90th Percentile
£309
£650
£550
Essex median daily rate
£356
£335
£450
% change year-on-year
+6.34%
-25.56%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
3
10th Percentile
-
-
£16.35
25th Percentile
-
-
£16.50
Median hourly rate
-
-
£18.50
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+8.09%
75th Percentile
-
-
£20.25
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Essex median hourly rate
£25.15
£33.75
£36.41
% change year-on-year
-25.48%
-7.29%
+87.75%
Hardware Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Hardware Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
Hardware Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Chelmsford.
Hardware Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Chelmsford.
Hardware Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Hardware 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 Chelmsford region featuring Hardware Engineer in the job title.
Hardware Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
