Head of Engineering
Central London > City of Westminster
The median Head of Engineering daily rate in the City of Westminster is £773, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 September 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of Westminster | 2.13% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.63% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £761 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £773 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £784 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £773 | £850 | £1,150 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.12% | -26.09% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
City of Westminster
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of Westminster. 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 the City of Westminster with a recognized job title | 38 | 47 | 53 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 80.85% | 97.92% | 98.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 33 | 26 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £370 | £356 | £178 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £443 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £533 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.29% | -3.18% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £589 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £762 | £744 | £863 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | +1.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.87 | - | £26.00 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £27.83 | £35.00 | £35.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.50% | -1.41% | -8.39% |
Head of Engineering
Contract Job Locations in the City of Westminster
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Engineering within the City of Westminster region over the 6 months to 24 September 2025. 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 |
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| Westminster | - | 1 | £773 | - | 1 |
| Head of Engineering Central London |
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Head of Engineering Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of Westminster
For the 6 months to 24 September 2025, Head of Engineering 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 City of Westminster region featuring Head of Engineering in the job title.
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Head of Engineering Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of Westminster 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:
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