Field Engineer Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Field Engineer
North West > Manchester

The median Field Engineer daily rate in Manchester is £155, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 102 85 95
Rank change year-on-year -17 +10 +18
Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer 5 1 2
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.33% 0.10% 0.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.36% 0.11% 0.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £153 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £155 - -
75th Percentile £158 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median daily rate £218 £180 -
% change year-on-year +20.83% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £13.25
Median hourly rate - - £14.50
75th Percentile - - £15.75
90th Percentile - - -
North West median hourly rate - - £15.96
% change year-on-year - - -20.20%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 1,383 908 1,497
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.53% 94.09% 95.05%
Number of daily rates quoted 869 631 1,072
10th Percentile £313 £300 £302
25th Percentile £400 £388 £394
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £460 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +2.22% -5.26% -5.00%
75th Percentile £575 £563 £575
90th Percentile £638 £675 £675
North West median daily rate £460 £475 £495
% change year-on-year -3.16% -4.04% -1.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 123 37 90
10th Percentile £18.72 £13.00 £12.22
25th Percentile £22.68 £16.25 £13.50
Median hourly rate £52.94 £32.50 £26.50
Median % change year-on-year +62.88% +22.64% -35.65%
75th Percentile £70.00 £37.00 £62.19
90th Percentile £78.75 £62.00 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £45.00 £31.51 £26.00
% change year-on-year +42.81% +21.19% -12.31%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in Manchester

Field Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Manchester

Field Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Manchester

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 19 March 2026, Field 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 Manchester region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (40.00%) A+ Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Break/Fix
1 2 (40.00%) CCNA
1 2 (40.00%) Cisco Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
1 2 (40.00%) Dell
1 2 (40.00%) Logistics
1 2 (40.00%) MCSE
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (40.00%) Network+ Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (40.00%) SAN
1 2 (40.00%) Time Management
2 1 (20.00%) Cisco
2 1 (20.00%) Meraki
2 1 (20.00%) Palo Alto
2 1 (20.00%) SolarWinds

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:

Applications
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Communications & Networking
1 2 (40.00%) SAN
General
1 4 (80.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Environmental Health
2 2 (40.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Analytical Mindset
1 2 (40.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Break/Fix
1 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (40.00%) Logistics
1 2 (40.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (40.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) A+ Certification
1 2 (40.00%) CCNA
1 2 (40.00%) Cisco Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
1 2 (40.00%) MCSE
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (40.00%) Network+ Certification
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) Dell
2 1 (20.00%) Cisco
2 1 (20.00%) Meraki
2 1 (20.00%) Palo Alto
2 1 (20.00%) SolarWinds