The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Lancashire requiring Break/Fix skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Break/Fix falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Lancashire.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
140
146
233
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire
85.89%
71.57%
91.73%
Number of daily rates quoted
81
57
138
10th Percentile
£325
£259
£356
25th Percentile
£425
£363
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£475
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+5.26%
-13.64%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£588
£600
£645
90th Percentile
£678
£638
£720
North West median daily rate
£452
£489
£500
% change year-on-year
-7.67%
-2.20%
+1.01%
Number of hourly rates quoted
19
27
54
10th Percentile
£18.87
£25.87
£20.58
25th Percentile
£23.32
£35.36
£37.76
Median hourly rate
£47.12
£40.33
£46.18
Median % change year-on-year
+16.85%
-12.68%
+22.17%
75th Percentile
£63.40
£46.18
£49.88
90th Percentile
£73.36
£51.35
£70.57
North West median hourly rate
£25.15
£42.50
£35.00
% change year-on-year
-40.82%
+21.43%
+50.21%
Break/Fix Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Job postings citing Break/Fix as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
Break/Fix Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 30 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Break/Fix also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Lancashire region with a requirement for Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Lancashire by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
