Mechanical Engineer Contracts in England

Mechanical Engineer
UK > England

The median Mechanical Engineer daily rate in England is £550 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 17 May 2024.

The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
17 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 529 643 775
Rank change year-on-year +114 +132 -138
Contract jobs requiring a Mechanical Engineer 8 4 4
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 0.022% 0.008% 0.006%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.024% 0.009% 0.006%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 3 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £505 -
Median % change year-on-year +8.91% - -
UK median daily rate £550 £505 -
% change year-on-year +8.91% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 1 2
10th Percentile £37.32 - £33.13
25th Percentile £38.40 - £34.06
Median hourly rate £41.42 £55.00 £38.75
Median % change year-on-year -24.70% +41.94% -6.06%
75th Percentile £44.13 - £44.06
90th Percentile £53.32 - £45.38
UK median hourly rate £41.42 £55.00 £38.75
% change year-on-year -24.70% +41.94% -6.06%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised 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 33,809 45,522 67,131
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.76% 94.60% 95.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 22,413 32,346 47,872
10th Percentile £283 £313 £313
25th Percentile £413 £425 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +4.76% +7.69%
75th Percentile £644 £663 £644
90th Percentile £750 £760 £743
UK median daily rate £525 £540 £525
% change year-on-year -2.82% +2.90% +9.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,440 1,342 1,849
10th Percentile £12.86 £14.25 £12.50
25th Percentile £16.30 £20.00 £15.50
Median hourly rate £36.92 £44.77 £23.00
Median % change year-on-year -17.54% +94.63% +4.55%
75th Percentile £61.30 £65.00 £49.25
90th Percentile £73.75 £77.00 £65.00
UK median hourly rate £36.50 £45.00 £23.91
% change year-on-year -18.89% +88.21% +6.27%

Mechanical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings that featured Mechanical Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Mechanical Engineer in England

Mechanical Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Mechanical Engineer in England.

Daily rate trend for Mechanical Engineer in England

Mechanical Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Mechanical Engineer in England.

Hourly rate trend for Mechanical Engineer in England

Mechanical Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Mechanical Engineer in England over the 6 months to 17 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Mechanical Engineer in England

Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 17 May 2024. 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 West - 2 - - 10
East of England - 2 - - 25
North of England - 2 - - 26
Midlands +29 1 - - 19
East Midlands +12 1 - - 10
South West +1 1 - - 23
London - 1 - - 13
South East - 1 £550 - 33
Mechanical Engineer
UK

Mechanical Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 17 May 2024, Mechanical Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region featuring Mechanical Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (62.50%) Security Cleared
2 3 (37.50%) Manufacturing
2 3 (37.50%) Degree
3 2 (25.00%) Public Sector
3 2 (25.00%) Siemens
3 2 (25.00%) SC Cleared
3 2 (25.00%) Siemens NX
4 1 (12.50%) Customer Requirements
4 1 (12.50%) Master's Degree
4 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (12.50%) Foundry
4 1 (12.50%) Line Management
4 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (12.50%) DV Cleared
4 1 (12.50%) Revit
4 1 (12.50%) 3D Modelling
4 1 (12.50%) CAD
4 1 (12.50%) AutoCAD
4 1 (12.50%) Project Management
4 1 (12.50%) Pharmaceutical
4 1 (12.50%) Electronics
4 1 (12.50%) Aerospace
4 1 (12.50%) Robotics
4 1 (12.50%) Biotechnology
4 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
4 1 (12.50%) Life Science
4 1 (12.50%) Chartered Engineer
4 1 (12.50%) Social Skills
4 1 (12.50%) Presentation Skills
4 1 (12.50%) Aviation

Mechanical Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 2 (25.00%) Siemens NX
2 1 (12.50%) AutoCAD
2 1 (12.50%) Revit
General
1 3 (37.50%) Manufacturing
2 2 (25.00%) Public Sector
3 1 (12.50%) Aerospace
3 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (12.50%) Aviation
3 1 (12.50%) Electronics
3 1 (12.50%) Pharmaceutical
3 1 (12.50%) Presentation Skills
3 1 (12.50%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (12.50%) Life Science
1 1 (12.50%) Robotics
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (12.50%) 3D Modelling
1 1 (12.50%) Biotechnology
1 1 (12.50%) CAD
1 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
1 1 (12.50%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (12.50%) Line Management
1 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (12.50%) Project Management
Qualifications
1 5 (62.50%) Security Cleared
2 3 (37.50%) Degree
3 2 (25.00%) SC Cleared
4 1 (12.50%) Chartered Engineer
4 1 (12.50%) DV Cleared
4 1 (12.50%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 2 (25.00%) Siemens
2 1 (12.50%) Foundry