Installation Technician Contract Job Trends in England

Installation Technician
UK > England

The median Installation Technician daily rate in England is £115, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 526 - 549
Rank change year-on-year - - +162
Contract jobs requiring an Installation Technician 9 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.029% - 0.003%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.032% - 0.003%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £113 - £275
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £115 - £300
Median % change year-on-year - - +33.33%
75th Percentile £145 - £325
90th Percentile £162 - -
UK median daily rate £115 - £300
% change year-on-year - - +33.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 0 0
10th Percentile £16.40 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median hourly rate £17.30 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile £18.47 - -
UK median hourly rate £17.30 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 28,488 25,027 33,935
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.52% 92.90% 93.20%
Number of daily rates quoted 18,175 15,498 23,097
10th Percentile £300 £300 £275
25th Percentile £406 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £501 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.67% - -4.55%
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 1,738 757 1,541
10th Percentile £14.41 £15.91 £14.16
25th Percentile £18.45 £21.25 £19.06
Median hourly rate £27.50 £35.00 £43.33
Median % change year-on-year -21.43% -19.22% +23.80%
75th Percentile £61.25 £64.73 £65.00
90th Percentile £71.50 £75.00 £76.25
UK median hourly rate £26.50 £32.50 £42.50
% change year-on-year -18.46% -23.53% +28.79%

Installation Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Installation Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Installation Technician job vacancy trend in England

Installation Technician
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Installation Technician job vacancies in England.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Installation Technician job vacancies in England

Installation Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Installation Technician job vacancies in England.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Installation Technician job vacancies in England

Installation Technician
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 Installation Technician within the England region over the 6 months to 11 January 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England - 6 £115 - 1
North West - 5 £115 -
South West - 1 - -
East of England - 1 - - 1
Yorkshire - 1 £115 - 1
East Midlands - 1 £165 -
Midlands - 1 £165 -
Installation Technician
UK

Installation Technician Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, Installation Technician 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 Installation Technician in the job title.

1 7 (77.78%) Problem-Solving
2 4 (44.44%) Service Delivery
3 3 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
3 3 (33.33%) Digital Marketing
3 3 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 3 (33.33%) SAP
3 3 (33.33%) Test Automation
4 1 (11.11%) DBS Check
4 1 (11.11%) Logistics

Installation Technician 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:

General
1 6 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 3 (33.33%) Electronics
2 3 (33.33%) Finance
2 3 (33.33%) Manufacturing
2 3 (33.33%) Marketing
2 3 (33.33%) Public Sector
2 3 (33.33%) Telecoms
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (77.78%) Problem-Solving
2 4 (44.44%) Service Delivery
3 3 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
3 3 (33.33%) Digital Marketing
3 3 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 3 (33.33%) Test Automation
4 1 (11.11%) Logistics
Qualifications
1 1 (11.11%) DBS Check
Vendors
1 3 (33.33%) SAP