Electrical Engineer Contract Job Trends in Gwent

Electrical Engineer
South Wales > Gwent

The median Electrical Engineer daily rate in Gwent is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 August 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Gwent 20.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 20.00% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 - -
South Wales median daily rate £425 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Gwent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gwent. 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 Gwent with a recognized job title 5 7 6
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 85.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 4 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £458 -
Median % change year-on-year -7.10% - -
South Wales median daily rate £468 £389 £413
% change year-on-year +20.26% -5.76% -13.16%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 3 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £14.13 - -
Median hourly rate £14.75 £16.00 -
Median % change year-on-year -7.81% - -
75th Percentile £15.38 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median hourly rate £21.25 £16.00 £25.48
% change year-on-year +32.81% -37.21% +30.73%

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Gwent

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Electrical Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gwent.

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in Gwent

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent

For the 6 months to 7 August 2026, Electrical 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 Gwent region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Pro/ENGINEER
1 1 (100.00%) PTC Creo
1 1 (100.00%) Windchill

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Pro/ENGINEER
1 1 (100.00%) PTC Creo
1 1 (100.00%) Windchill
General
1 1 (100.00%) Military
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD