Unified Communications Engineer Contract Job Trends in the East of England
Unified Communications Engineer
England > East of England
The median Unified Communications Engineer daily rate in the East of England is £775, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 128 | - | 85 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Unified Communications Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 0.042% | - | 0.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.047% | - | 0.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £763 | - | £338 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £775 | - | £375 |
| 75th Percentile | £788 | - | £413 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £350 | £513 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.71% | +36.67% | -16.67% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
East of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the East of England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the East of England matching a recognised job title | 2,149 | 1,249 | 1,142 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.80% | 86.56% | 89.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 784 | 554 | 487 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £185 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £353 | £350 | £310 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £688 | £638 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 668 | 305 | 198 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.71 | £15.52 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.49 | £16.00 | £21.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.00 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -36.84% | +13.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £70.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
Unified Communications Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Unified Communications Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Unified Communications Engineer Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Unified Communications Engineer job vacancies in the East of England.
Unified Communications Engineer Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Unified Communications Engineer jobs within the East of England region over the 6 months to 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire | - | 1 | £775 | - | 3 |
| Unified Communications Engineer England |
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Unified Communications Engineer Skill Set Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Unified Communications 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 Unified Communications Engineer job ads across the East of England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cisco CUCM | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CMS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Service | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | H.323 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Knowledge Transfer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | LAN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Network Security | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Project Delivery | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Unified Communications | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | VMware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | VMware Infrastructure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | WAN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | XMPP | 100.0% | 1 |
Unified Communications Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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 Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |