For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title
90
117
203
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
82.57%
96.69%
93.12%
Number of daily rates quoted
57
57
125
10th Percentile
£175
£182
£180
25th Percentile
£200
£263
£283
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£335
£320
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+4.69%
-28.89%
-
75th Percentile
£508
£450
£571
90th Percentile
£550
£600
£600
East of England median daily rate
£500
£450
£484
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-6.98%
-3.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
12
17
10th Percentile
£12.75
£20.25
£19.70
25th Percentile
£13.00
£25.31
£20.50
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£29.17
£40.31
Median % change year-on-year
-13.78%
-27.64%
+109.08%
75th Percentile
£73.25
£50.00
£58.75
90th Percentile
£75.00
£77.08
£78.50
East of England median hourly rate
£30.00
£47.50
£41.06
% change year-on-year
-36.84%
+15.70%
+107.24%
Infrastructure Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
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 Essex.
Infrastructure Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Essex.
Infrastructure Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Essex.
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 11 November 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 Essex region featuring Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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:
