Mechanical Design Engineer Contract Job Trends in the Midlands

Mechanical Design Engineer
England > Midlands

As of 10 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Mechanical Design Engineer daily rate in the Midlands.

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 134
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Mechanical Design Engineer 0 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands - - 0.040%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 0.042%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
England median daily rate £53 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 2,838 2,026 2,376
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 88.97% 92.72% 93.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,794 1,266 1,609
10th Percentile £213 £206 £206
25th Percentile £380 £356 £355
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £488 £463
Median % change year-on-year -2.56% +5.41% -2.63%
75th Percentile £575 £588 £575
90th Percentile £655 £700 £675
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 170 82 125
10th Percentile £14.00 £14.01 £14.62
25th Percentile £16.35 £17.00 £17.50
Median hourly rate £22.25 £23.71 £22.10
Median % change year-on-year -6.16% +7.29% +25.43%
75th Percentile £27.00 £30.51 £34.50
90th Percentile £38.88 £49.38 £67.50
England median hourly rate £27.50 £35.00 £44.50
% change year-on-year -21.43% -21.35% +27.14%

Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Mechanical Design Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancies in the Midlands.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancies in the Midlands

Mechanical Design Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancies in the Midlands.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancies in the Midlands