Field Engineer Contract Job Trends in Chippenham

Field Engineer
Wiltshire > Chippenham

The median Field Engineer daily rate in Chippenham is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Chippenham 4.35% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 4.55% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £313 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £325 - -
75th Percentile £338 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Wiltshire median daily rate £325 £160 £213
% change year-on-year +103.13% -24.71% -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Chippenham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chippenham. 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 Chippenham with a recognized job title 22 3 14
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.65% 37.50% 93.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 7 2 6
10th Percentile £320 £254 £264
25th Percentile £325 £297 £368
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £388 £476
Median % change year-on-year -3.23% -18.64% -13.25%
75th Percentile £461 £472 £667
90th Percentile £567 £511 £725
Wiltshire median daily rate £525 £569 £538
% change year-on-year -7.69% +5.72% -2.18%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £27.75 - -
Median hourly rate £30.50 - -
75th Percentile £40.25 - -
90th Percentile £41.67 - -
Wiltshire median hourly rate £33.43 £21.75 £15.50
% change year-on-year +53.69% +40.32% -75.40%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chippenham

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chippenham.

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in Chippenham

Field Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Chippenham

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Chippenham.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Chippenham

Field Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Chippenham

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Chippenham.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Chippenham

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chippenham

For the 6 months to 26 June 2026, Field 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 Chippenham region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CCNA
1 1 (100.00%) CCNP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) DWDM
1 1 (100.00%) LAN
1 1 (100.00%) MPLS
1 1 (100.00%) Presales
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Proactive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) SDH
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) VPLS
1 1 (100.00%) WAN
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chippenham 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) DWDM
1 1 (100.00%) LAN
1 1 (100.00%) MPLS
1 1 (100.00%) SDH
1 1 (100.00%) VPLS
1 1 (100.00%) WAN
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
General
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) CCTV
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Presales
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Proactive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CCNA
1 1 (100.00%) CCNP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco