For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool with a recognized job title
182
184
148
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.79%
93.40%
90.24%
Number of daily rates quoted
98
81
74
10th Percentile
£157
£145
£190
25th Percentile
£189
£165
£271
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£419
£413
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+1.52%
+3.13%
-13.98%
75th Percentile
£512
£550
£505
90th Percentile
£650
£600
£600
Merseyside median daily rate
£375
£400
£411
% change year-on-year
-6.25%
-2.66%
-11.63%
Number of hourly rates quoted
15
19
15
10th Percentile
£12.21
£14.14
£12.70
25th Percentile
£13.70
£16.75
£16.25
Median hourly rate
£15.18
£18.07
£19.00
Median % change year-on-year
-15.97%
-4.92%
+88.31%
75th Percentile
£51.02
£23.26
£25.25
90th Percentile
-
£26.54
£42.00
Merseyside median hourly rate
£18.67
£18.07
£18.75
% change year-on-year
+3.35%
-3.65%
+14.68%
Data Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Liverpool
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 Liverpool.
Data Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Liverpool
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Liverpool.
Data Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Liverpool
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Liverpool.
Data Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool
For the 6 months to 28 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 Liverpool region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.
Data Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool 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:
