The median Support Engineer daily rate in Gloucester is £215, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
30 |
18 |
19 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-12 |
+1 |
+10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Support Engineer |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gloucester |
3.48% |
6.06% |
6.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.88% |
6.45% |
7.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
5 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
£207 |
£207 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£209 |
£210 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£215 |
£230 |
£200 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-6.52% |
+15.00% |
-30.43% |
| 75th Percentile |
£219 |
£550 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£220 |
- |
- |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£210 |
£240 |
£190 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
+26.32% |
-34.76% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gloucester. 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 Gloucester with a recognized job title |
103 |
93 |
85 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
89.57% |
93.94% |
92.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
84 |
80 |
63 |
| 10th Percentile |
£227 |
£131 |
£284 |
| 25th Percentile |
£372 |
£325 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£537 |
£473 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+13.65% |
-10.00% |
-2.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£608 |
£643 |
£656 |
| 90th Percentile |
£750 |
£734 |
£706 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£475 |
£548 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.32% |
-0.36% |
-4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
7 |
2 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£21.04 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£21.89 |
£21.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£51.21 |
£23.30 |
£24.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+119.79% |
-3.92% |
+8.99% |
| 75th Percentile |
£52.61 |
£24.71 |
£30.31 |
| 90th Percentile |
£60.69 |
£25.56 |
£33.13 |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate |
£35.00 |
£66.25 |
£48.72 |
| % change year-on-year |
-47.17% |
+35.98% |
-21.44% |
Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucester.
Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Gloucester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in Gloucester.
Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Gloucester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in Gloucester.
Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucester
For the 6 months to 6 March 2026, Support 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 Gloucester region featuring Support Engineer in the job title.
Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucester 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:
