Infrastructure Engineer
South Wales > Newport
The median Infrastructure Engineer daily rate in Newport is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | 18 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | -4 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Infrastructure Engineer | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newport | 8.62% | 2.90% | 5.81% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.09% | 3.17% | 6.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £358 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £365 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.68% | -37.87% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £373 | £622 |
| 90th Percentile | £593 | - | £661 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £550 | £475 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +9.09% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Newport
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newport. 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 Newport with a recognized job title | 55 | 63 | 73 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.83% | 91.30% | 84.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23 | 28 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £401 | £149 | £142 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £189 | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £389 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +41.48% | -13.61% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £603 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £690 | £668 | £645 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £413 | £425 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.94% | - | -5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 20 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £15.20 | £13.03 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | £20.12 | £21.34 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £25.93 | £48.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +92.83% | -45.98% | +146.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.13 | £41.25 | £55.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.25 | £45.00 | £86.72 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £20.25 | £25.36 | £33.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.15% | -24.30% | +85.49% |
Infrastructure Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Infrastructure Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Infrastructure Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Newport.
Infrastructure Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Newport.
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 4 February 2026, Infrastructure 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 Newport region featuring Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
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Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport 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: