Smart Meter Contract Job Trends in England
Smart Metering
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Smart Meter in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Smart Meter over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 621 | 495 | 515 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -126 | +20 | +59 |
| Contract jobs citing Smart Meter | 10 | 22 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.021% | 0.078% | 0.044% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.062% | 0.21% | 0.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £456 | £420 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £469 | £425 | £452 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -13.04% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £540 | £550 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £676 | £706 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +4.76% |
All Generic Skills
England
Smart Meter falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 16,219 | 10,335 | 9,971 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 34.85% | 36.58% | 31.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,740 | 6,456 | 5,991 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £300 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £545 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -3.67% | -0.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | £644 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £756 | £815 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £515 | £531 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -2.92% | -3.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,250 | 555 | 345 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.69 | £14.52 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.39 | £18.50 | £25.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.79 | £28.13 | £53.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.14% | -47.43% | +16.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £53.75 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £73.45 | £75.16 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.82 | £27.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.67% | -43.16% | +5.56% |
Smart Meter Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Smart Meter relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Smart Meter Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Smart Meter.
Smart Meter Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Smart Meter in England over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Smart Meter Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Smart Meter.
Smart Meter 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 Smart Meter within the England region over the 6 months to 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | -37 | 4 | £500 | +17.65% | 5 |
| South East | -67 | 3 | £500 | -1.48% | 2 |
| East of England | -24 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| London | -97 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
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Smart Meter Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onboarding | 10.0% | 1 |