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.
DemandTrendContract vacancies in Chelmsford with a recognized job title
9
6
30
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
6
3
19
10th Percentile
£200
£373
£130
25th Percentile
-
£388
£226
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£225
£425
£381
Median % change year-on-year
-47.06%
+11.55%
+49.41%
75th Percentile
£229
£463
£544
90th Percentile
£309
£478
£575
Essex median daily rate
£400
£375
£500
% change year-on-year
+6.67%
-25.00%
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
1
4
10th Percentile
£70.50
-
£20.39
25th Percentile
£78.75
-
£20.98
Median hourly rate
£95.00
£15.76
£22.96
Median % change year-on-year
+502.79%
-31.36%
-
75th Percentile
£108.75
-
£24.62
90th Percentile
£115.50
-
-
Essex median hourly rate
£31.33
£59.50
£43.63
% change year-on-year
-47.35%
+36.37%
+102.93%
IT Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Job postings that featured IT Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
IT Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Chelmsford.
IT Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Chelmsford.
IT Engineer Skill Set Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chelmsford
For the 6 months to 24 August 2025, IT 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 Chelmsford region featuring IT Engineer in the job title.
IT Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
