Network Engineer Contract Job Trends in Hertfordshire
Network Engineer
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Network Engineer daily rate in Hertfordshire is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 51 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | -10 | +7 |
| Contract Network Engineer jobs | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire | 1.93% | 1.59% | 0.66% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.13% | 1.87% | 0.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £700 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.86% | +16.67% | +42.86% |
| East of England median daily rate | £420 | £400 | £300 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +33.33% | -31.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £68.75 | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £68.75 | £20.75 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +231.33% | +3.75% | -55.56% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Hertfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Hertfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Hertfordshire matching a recognised job title | 846 | 482 | 434 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.48% | 85.01% | 94.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 276 | 204 | 191 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £244 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £436 | £334 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £528 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.57% | +14.16% | -7.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £641 | £625 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £801 | £750 | £625 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 314 | 151 | 97 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.68 | £17.96 | £15.34 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.00 | £24.48 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £50.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -16.67% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | £67.00 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.88 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.11 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.09% | -36.62% | +17.84% |
Network Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Network Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
Network Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
Network Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
Network Engineer Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Network Engineer jobs within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | -4 | 16 | - | - | 7 |
| Hatfield | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Network Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Network 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 Network Engineer job ads across the Hertfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 77.8% | 14 |
| 2 | DV Cleared | 72.2% | 13 |
| 3 | Cisco | 61.1% | 11 |
| 4 | BGP | 55.6% | 10 |
| 4 | HSRP | 55.6% | 10 |
| 4 | OSPF | 55.6% | 10 |
| 4 | VRRP | 55.6% | 10 |
| 8 | Active Directory | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | HTTP | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Linux | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Nagios | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Risk Analysis | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | SolarWinds | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | SSL | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | TCP/IP | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | VMware | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | vSphere | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Windows | 44.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Windows Server | 44.4% | 8 |
| 21 | CCNP | 38.9% | 7 |
| 21 | Cisco Certification | 38.9% | 7 |
| 21 | Network Security | 38.9% | 7 |
| 24 | CCNA | 33.3% | 6 |
| 24 | Document Management | 33.3% | 6 |
| 26 | DevOps | 27.8% | 5 |
| 26 | Firewall | 27.8% | 5 |
| 26 | IP Telephony | 27.8% | 5 |
| 26 | LAN | 27.8% | 5 |
| 26 | Load Balancing | 27.8% | 5 |
Network Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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 | DV Cleared Network Engineer | 66.7% | 12 |
| 2 | Automation Engineer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2 | Network Security Engineer | 5.6% | 1 |