Technical Engineer Contract Job Trends in Merseyside
Technical Engineer
North West > Merseyside
The median Technical Engineer daily rate in Merseyside is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 33 | 31 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -2 | - |
| Contract Technical Engineer jobs | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Merseyside | 0.31% | 0.43% | 0.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £213 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | - | £225 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £238 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £350 | - | £225 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Merseyside
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Merseyside matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Merseyside matching a recognised job title | 280 | 212 | 213 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 88.05% | 91.77% | 92.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 170 | 120 | 96 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £129 | £153 |
| 25th Percentile | £226 | £163 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £398 | £406 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.19% | -2.15% | -3.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £547 | £500 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £634 | £650 | £600 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 22 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.67 | £12.21 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.68 | £15.18 | £17.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.74 | £18.67 | £18.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.69% | +2.98% | -4.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.72 | £44.94 | £23.26 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.03 | £51.02 | £26.54 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.00 | £29.60 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.03% | -8.92% | -1.52% |
Technical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Technical Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
Technical Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Merseyside
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Engineer job vacancies in Merseyside.
Technical Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Merseyside
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Engineer job vacancies in Merseyside.
Technical Engineer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Technical 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 Technical Engineer job ads across the Merseyside region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Entra ID | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Exchange | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PowerShell | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Root Cause Analysis | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Virtual Infrastructure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Virtual Machines | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | VMware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | VMware Infrastructure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows Server | 100.0% | 1 |
Technical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside 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 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Technical Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technical Infrastructure Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |