The median Field Engineer daily rate in County Down is £288, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 25 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
5 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Down |
10.00% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
20.00% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£286 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£288 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£289 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate |
£288 |
£135 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+113.57% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in County Down. 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 County Down with a recognized job title |
5 |
0 |
9 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
50.00% |
- |
100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£286 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£288 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£289 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate |
£475 |
£425 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.76% |
-15.00% |
+17.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
9 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£12.20 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£17.72 |
- |
£12.25 |
| 75th Percentile |
£18.20 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£19.06 |
- |
£41.90 |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate |
£30.00 |
£22.00 |
£15.63 |
| % change year-on-year |
+36.36% |
+40.75% |
+2.49% |