Hardware Engineer
North East > Durham
The median Hardware Engineer daily rate in Durham is £270, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 11 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Hardware Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Durham | 1.89% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.00% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £235 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £270 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £305 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £270 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title | 50 | 41 | 53 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.34% | 97.62% | 85.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 33 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £158 | £163 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £200 | £190 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £365 | £300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.11% | +21.67% | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £375 | £530 | £591 |
| 90th Percentile | £442 | £549 | £668 |
| North East median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £35.00 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £35.63 | £18.13 | £10.42 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £18.75 | £11.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +273.33% | +68.43% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | £19.38 | £18.13 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £20.77 |
| North East median hourly rate | £65.00 | £13.00 | £13.99 |
| % change year-on-year | +400.00% | -7.08% | -64.44% |
Hardware Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Hardware Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Hardware Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Durham.
Hardware Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Durham.
Hardware Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Hardware Engineer contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Durham region featuring Hardware Engineer in the job title.
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Hardware Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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