Data Engineer
Surrey > Guildford
The median Data Engineer daily rate in Guildford is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
29 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
20 |
13 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-7 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Engineer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Guildford |
1.61% |
2.38% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.61% |
2.38% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£363 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£375 |
£450 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-16.67% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£388 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Surrey median daily rate |
£540 |
£438 |
£463 |
| % change year-on-year |
+23.43% |
-5.41% |
-7.50% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Guildford. 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 Guildford with a recognized job title |
62 |
42 |
75 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
100.00% |
100.00% |
90.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
23 |
26 |
67 |
| 10th Percentile |
£238 |
£250 |
£310 |
| 25th Percentile |
£394 |
£273 |
£390 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£504 |
£513 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.63% |
-1.71% |
-2.38% |
| 75th Percentile |
£519 |
£581 |
£647 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£588 |
£768 |
| Surrey median daily rate |
£500 |
£466 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+7.24% |
-6.75% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
27 |
7 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
£55.00 |
£23.00 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£60.00 |
£26.50 |
£16.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£67.50 |
£28.00 |
£17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+141.07% |
+60.00% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£70.00 |
- |
£18.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£30.30 |
- |
| Surrey median hourly rate |
£67.50 |
£25.15 |
£18.35 |
| % change year-on-year |
+168.39% |
+37.06% |
-59.22% |
Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Guildford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Guildford.
Data Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Guildford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Guildford.
Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford
For the 6 months to 29 April 2026, Data 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 Guildford region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.
Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford 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:
