Data Network Engineer
UK > England
The median Data Network Engineer daily rate in England is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 537 | 480 | 562 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -57 | +82 | +158 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Network Engineer | 6 | 26 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.019% | 0.090% | 0.008% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.096% | 0.009% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £445 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.83% | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £490 | £445 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +10.11% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £35.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £34.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 28,580 | 26,974 | 34,934 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.23% | 92.91% | 93.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,273 | 16,797 | 23,997 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £300 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £525 | £533 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -1.50% | -3.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,755 | 871 | 1,356 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.38 | £15.63 | £15.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.20 | £21.25 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.30 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.94% | -20.00% | +38.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.30 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £34.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.03% | -24.44% | +50.00% |
Data Network Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Network Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Data Network Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Network Engineer job vacancies in England.
Data Network Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Network Engineer job vacancies in England.
Data Network Engineer
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Network Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 16 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -4 | 2 | £600 | - | |
| West Midlands | -30 | 1 | - | - | |
| North West | -33 | 1 | - | - | |
| Midlands | -37 | 1 | - | - | |
| North of England | -47 | 1 | - | - | |
| Data Network Engineer UK |
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Data Network Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 16 December 2025, Data Network 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 England region featuring Data Network Engineer in the job title.
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Data Network Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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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