Operations Engineer Contract Job Trends in Croydon
Operations Engineer
South London > Croydon
The median Operations Engineer daily rate in Croydon is £167, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Operations Engineer jobs | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Croydon | 5.34% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.69% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £164 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £167 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £170 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South London median daily rate | £167 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Croydon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Croydon matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Croydon matching a recognised job title | 123 | 88 | 101 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.89% | 97.78% | 97.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 70 | 69 | 66 |
| 10th Percentile | £164 | £320 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | £463 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £526 | £515 | £539 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.11% | -4.45% | -1.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £588 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £639 | £650 |
| South London median daily rate | £525 | £506 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.86% | -3.71% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.34 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £21.45 | - | £17.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.60 | - | £19.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -17.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £124.65 | - | £21.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £155.03 | - | - |
| South London median hourly rate | £58.74 | £58.74 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +201.21% | -55.51% |
Operations Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Croydon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Operations Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Croydon.
Operations Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Croydon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Operations Engineer job vacancies in Croydon.
Operations Engineer Contract Job Locations in Croydon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Operations Engineer jobs within the Croydon region over the 6 months to 12 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Croydon | - | 7 | £167 | - | 1 |
| Operations Engineer South London |
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