Data Centre Engineer Contract Job Trends in Derbyshire
Data Centre Engineer
East Midlands > Derbyshire
The median Data Centre Engineer daily rate in Derbyshire is £320, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Data Centre Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derbyshire | 0.33% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £320 | - | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £320 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Derbyshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Derbyshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Derbyshire matching a recognised job title | 268 | 121 | 162 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 87.30% | 87.68% | 97.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 98 | 61 | 66 |
| 10th Percentile | £237 | £140 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £313 | £323 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £533 | £475 | £453 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.24% | +4.97% | -4.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £647 | £650 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £750 | £629 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £414 | £444 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.80% | -6.71% | -6.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 77 | 16 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £8.00 | £18.57 | £17.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.76 | £25.04 | £21.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £25.15 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.14% | +4.01% | +36.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.75 | - | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £56.25 | £25.58 | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £18.00 | £21.39 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.85% | -11.54% | +33.13% |
Data Centre Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Derbyshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Data Centre Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derbyshire.
Data Centre Engineer Contract Job Locations in Derbyshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Data Centre Engineer jobs within the Derbyshire region over the 6 months to 29 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | - | 1 | £320 | - | |
| Data Centre Engineer East Midlands |
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Data Centre Engineer Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Data Centre Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Data Centre Engineer job ads across the Derbyshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMC | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Break/Fix | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Firmware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Incident Response | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | InfiniBand | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | NVIDIA | 100.0% | 1 |
Data Centre Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Systems Support Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |