Data Engineer
Leicestershire > Leicester
The median Data Engineer daily rate in Leicester is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Engineer | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicester | 5.49% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.88% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £443 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £469 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £569 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £588 | - | - |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £525 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Leicester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title | 85 | 72 | 135 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.41% | 93.51% | 94.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 60 | 50 | 96 |
| 10th Percentile | £126 | £225 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £349 | £275 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £456 | £437 | £465 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.41% | -6.06% | +14.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £529 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £713 | £670 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £425 | £425 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.56% | +11.80% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £12.46 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £13.84 | - | £13.16 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -72.29% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £56.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £61.40 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate | £23.00 | £24.00 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +14.29% | +13.51% |
Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
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 Leicester.
Data Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Leicester.
Data Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Leicester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Engineer in Leicester over the 6 months to 27 November 2025.
Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, 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 Leicester region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.
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Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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: