Support Engineer Contract Job Trends in Hampshire
Support Engineer
South East > Hampshire
The median Support Engineer daily rate in Hampshire is £275, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | 34 | 71 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +37 | -9 |
| Contract Support Engineer jobs | 71 | 52 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 3.74% | 4.88% | 1.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.10% | 5.45% | 1.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 56 | 38 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £260 | £196 | £201 |
| 25th Percentile | £262 | £325 | £215 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | £500 | £272 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.00% | +84.16% | +8.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £566 | £297 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £600 | £502 |
| South East median daily rate | £275 | £238 | £243 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.67% | -1.96% | +12.79% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £19.00 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.00 | £25.15 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.52% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £23.50 | £27.58 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £30.00 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £22.50 | £20.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -50.00% | +97.53% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Hampshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Hampshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Hampshire matching a recognised job title | 1,733 | 955 | 1,056 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.26% | 89.67% | 92.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 931 | 643 | 693 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £236 | £343 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £422 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £563 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £670 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £660 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £508 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.48% | +0.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 341 | 94 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £16.17 | £21.89 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £19.00 | £28.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.25 | £25.15 | £65.85 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.09% | -61.81% | +31.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £34.83 | £73.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £63.30 | £75.00 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.52 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -63.86% | +15.04% |
Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Support Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in Hampshire.
Support Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Hampshire
Daily rate distribution for Support Engineer jobs in Hampshire over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in Hampshire.
Support Engineer Contract Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Support Engineer jobs within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | -21 | 27 | £538 | +7.50% | |
| Fareham | +6 | 13 | £275 | -15.38% | 5 |
| Romsey | - | 10 | £260 | - | |
| Farnborough | - | 6 | £275 | - | |
| Andover | -9 | 4 | - | - | |
| Portsmouth | -9 | 4 | £475 | +137.50% | |
| Eastleigh | -4 | 2 | £180 | -4.00% | |
| Southampton | -9 | 2 | £187 | - | 3 |
| Winchester | -4 | 1 | £425 | +41.67% | 3 |
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Support Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Support Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Support Engineer job ads across the Hampshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 81.7% | 58 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 73.2% | 52 |
| 3 | Active Directory | 63.4% | 45 |
| 4 | DV Cleared | 50.7% | 36 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 46.5% | 33 |
| 6 | Windows Server | 42.3% | 30 |
| 7 | VMware | 40.8% | 29 |
| 8 | DNS | 38.0% | 27 |
| 8 | vCenter Server | 38.0% | 27 |
| 8 | VMware ESXi | 38.0% | 27 |
| 11 | SCOM | 35.2% | 25 |
| 11 | Technical Leadership | 35.2% | 25 |
| 13 | Microsoft | 33.8% | 24 |
| 13 | PowerShell | 33.8% | 24 |
| 15 | VMware Infrastructure | 28.2% | 20 |
| 15 | Windows 10 | 28.2% | 20 |
| 17 | ITSM | 25.4% | 18 |
| 18 | Microsoft 365 | 23.9% | 17 |
| 19 | SC Cleared | 21.1% | 15 |
| 20 | SQL | 19.7% | 14 |
| 20 | vCloud | 19.7% | 14 |
| 20 | VMware NSX | 19.7% | 14 |
| 23 | Customer Service | 18.3% | 13 |
| 24 | Root Cause Analysis | 16.9% | 12 |
| 25 | Agile | 15.5% | 11 |
| 25 | Broadcom | 15.5% | 11 |
| 25 | Capacity Management | 15.5% | 11 |
| 25 | ITIL | 15.5% | 11 |
| 25 | Network Virtualisation | 15.5% | 11 |
| 25 | Problem Management | 15.5% | 11 |
Support Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 40.8% | 29 |
| 2 | Cloud Engineer | 38.0% | 27 |
| 3 | 3rd Line Support Engineer | 5.6% | 4 |
| 3 | Deskside Support Engineer | 5.6% | 4 |
| 3 | Desktop Support | 5.6% | 4 |
| 6 | Applications Support Engineer | 2.8% | 2 |
| 6 | Technical Support Engineer | 2.8% | 2 |
| 8 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | Data Centre Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |