Network Support Engineer Contract Job Trends in Derbyshire
Network Support Engineer
East Midlands > Derbyshire
The median Network Support Engineer daily rate in Derbyshire is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 34 | 24 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | - | - |
| Contract Network Support Engineer jobs | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derbyshire | 0.63% | 0.68% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.70% | 0.80% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £513 | - | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £400 | - | £275 |
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 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Derbyshire matching a recognised job title | 284 | 125 | 163 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 88.75% | 85.62% | 97.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 105 | 62 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £243 | £142 | £284 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £316 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | +5.56% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £748 | £628 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £420 | £442 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.10% | -4.87% | -5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 83 | 16 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £8.00 | £18.57 | £17.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.76 | £25.04 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.02 | £25.15 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.35% | +4.01% | +36.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.75 | - | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £56.25 | £25.58 | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £17.97 | £21.39 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.99% | -11.54% | +33.13% |
Network Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Derbyshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Network Support Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derbyshire.
Network Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Derbyshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Support Engineer job vacancies in Derbyshire.
Network Support Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Derbyshire
Daily rate distribution for Network Support Engineer jobs in Derbyshire over the 6 months to 9 November 2026.
Network Support Engineer Contract Job Locations in Derbyshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Network Support Engineer jobs within the Derbyshire region over the 6 months to 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | - | 1 | £525 | - | 1 |
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Network Support Engineer Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire
For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, Network Support 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 Network Support Engineer job ads across the Derbyshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2 | CCNA | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | CCNP | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Cisco Certification | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Firewall | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Fortinet | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Incident Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | ITIL | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Juniper | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Major Incident Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Meraki | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Root Cause Analysis | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | SD-WAN | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | SLA | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Technical Leadership | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | WAN | 50.0% | 1 |
Network Support 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 | Cisco Network Support Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Cisco Network Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Cisco Support | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Network Support Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |