Field Telecoms Engineer Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Field Telecommunications Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Field Telecommunications Engineer daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £298, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2026.

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

 6 months to
26 Sep 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Field Telecoms Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.16% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £294 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £298 - -
75th Percentile £301 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £298 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 605 224 144
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.80% 94.51% 87.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 359 136 74
10th Percentile £313 £200 £266
25th Percentile £378 £373 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £453 £465 £450
Median % change year-on-year -2.69% +3.33% -17.43%
75th Percentile £575 £549 £550
90th Percentile £651 £606 £650
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £450 £471 £454
% change year-on-year -4.36% +3.63% -9.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 80 9 8
10th Percentile £26.66 £13.67 £17.01
25th Percentile £62.50 £14.50 £42.00
Median hourly rate £69.75 £19.25 £60.00
Median % change year-on-year +262.34% -67.92% +144.90%
75th Percentile £70.00 £20.63 £70.00
90th Percentile £82.50 £39.20 -
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £65.00 £19.25 £60.00
% change year-on-year +237.66% -67.92% +144.90%

Field Telecoms Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Field Telecoms Engineer job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Field Telecoms Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 26 September 2026, Field Telecoms 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Field Telecoms Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Ericsson
1 1 (100.00%) Huawei
1 1 (100.00%) Nokia
1 1 (100.00%) Radio Access Network
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Field Telecoms Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Radio Access Network
General
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Ericsson
1 1 (100.00%) Huawei
1 1 (100.00%) Nokia
Field Telecoms Engineer jobs