Infrastructure Engineer
UK > England
The median Infrastructure Engineer daily rate in England is £459, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 225 | 191 | 144 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -34 | -47 | +34 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Infrastructure Engineer | 380 | 406 | 655 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 1.21% | 1.39% | 1.76% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.33% | 1.50% | 1.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 265 | 287 | 481 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £316 | £338 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £372 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £459 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.25% | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £613 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £675 | £675 |
| UK median daily rate | £461 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.88% | - | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 3 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.60 | - | £21.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £29.00 | - | £23.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £24.18 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.61% | -39.55% | -47.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.25 | £42.09 | £73.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.40 | £52.84 | £76.53 |
| UK median hourly rate | £34.00 | £34.59 | £57.99 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.71% | -40.35% | -23.95% |
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 | 28,658 | 27,111 | 34,658 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.24% | 92.91% | 93.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,308 | 16,895 | 23,809 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £300 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £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 | 1,754 | 870 | 1,350 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.38 | £15.62 | £15.31 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.20 | £21.25 | £19.62 |
| 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 | £71.85 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £33.52 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.97% | -25.51% | +50.00% |
Infrastructure Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Infrastructure Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Infrastructure Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in England.
Infrastructure Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Infrastructure Engineer in England over the 6 months to 17 December 2025.
Infrastructure Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in England.
Infrastructure Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Infrastructure Engineer in England over the 6 months to 17 December 2025.
Infrastructure 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 Infrastructure Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 17 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 | -49 | 116 | £500 | -4.76% | 39 |
| South East | -25 | 78 | £450 | +4.65% | 56 |
| North of England | -38 | 60 | £456 | +10.55% | 62 |
| South West | +5 | 59 | £550 | -2.22% | 38 |
| Midlands | -34 | 33 | £438 | -18.60% | 34 |
| North West | -26 | 31 | £471 | +1.84% | 20 |
| East of England | +4 | 25 | £413 | -2.94% | 21 |
| Yorkshire | -39 | 25 | £369 | -10.61% | 39 |
| West Midlands | -34 | 24 | £438 | -36.13% | 24 |
| East Midlands | -26 | 9 | £433 | -13.50% | 10 |
| North East | - | 4 | £466 | - | 6 |
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Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Infrastructure 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 Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
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Infrastructure 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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