IT Engineer Contract Job Trends in Norwich

IT Engineer
Norfolk > Norwich

The median IT Engineer daily rate in Norwich is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 March 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 5 11
Rank change year-on-year -16 +6 +5
Contract jobs requiring an IT Engineer 8 3 2
As % of all contract jobs in Norwich 5.88% 9.38% 5.41%
As % of the Job Titles category 6.45% 10.00% 6.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £213 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £225 - £140
Median % change year-on-year - - +3.70%
75th Percentile £238 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Norfolk median daily rate £203 - £158
% change year-on-year - - +16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 0 1
10th Percentile £19.16 - -
25th Percentile £22.91 - £15.75
Median hourly rate £25.08 - £16.50
75th Percentile £25.15 - £17.25
90th Percentile - - -
Norfolk median hourly rate £25.00 - £16.50

All Contract IT Job Roles
Norwich

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Norwich. 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 Norwich with a recognized job title 124 30 32
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.18% 93.75% 86.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 47 14 21
10th Percentile £118 £153 £140
25th Percentile £148 £213 £203
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £225 £372 £400
Median % change year-on-year -39.43% -7.13% +119.18%
75th Percentile £338 £450 £538
90th Percentile £488 £639 £575
Norfolk median daily rate £203 £370 £375
% change year-on-year -45.27% -1.33% +73.21%
Number of hourly rates quoted 51 2 9
10th Percentile £13.12 £15.32 £12.64
25th Percentile £13.25 £16.31 £12.86
Median hourly rate £14.02 £18.91 £16.50
Median % change year-on-year -25.87% +14.62% +2.29%
75th Percentile £18.70 £21.81 £26.25
90th Percentile £23.86 £22.97 £27.70
Norfolk median hourly rate £15.79 £17.67 £15.50
% change year-on-year -10.61% +13.97% -8.47%

IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Norwich

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

IT Engineer job vacancy trend in Norwich

IT Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Norwich

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Norwich.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Norwich

IT Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Norwich

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Norwich.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Norwich

IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Norwich

For the 6 months to 4 March 2026, IT 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 Norwich region featuring IT Engineer in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) Windows
2 6 (75.00%) Active Directory
2 6 (75.00%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (62.50%) SCCM
4 4 (50.00%) Android
4 4 (50.00%) Apple iOS
4 4 (50.00%) DHCP
4 4 (50.00%) DNS
4 4 (50.00%) Microsoft Intune
4 4 (50.00%) PowerShell
4 4 (50.00%) Software Deployment
4 4 (50.00%) Wi-Fi
5 2 (25.00%) Customer Service
5 2 (25.00%) Windows 10
6 1 (12.50%) BC Cleared
6 1 (12.50%) ITIL
6 1 (12.50%) ITSM
6 1 (12.50%) Microsoft
6 1 (12.50%) Migration
6 1 (12.50%) OneDrive
6 1 (12.50%) Security Cleared
6 1 (12.50%) ServiceNow
6 1 (12.50%) Workflow

IT Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Norwich 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:

Cloud Services
1 6 (75.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (12.50%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 4 (50.00%) DHCP
1 4 (50.00%) DNS
1 4 (50.00%) Wi-Fi
Miscellaneous
1 1 (12.50%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 8 (100.00%) Windows
2 4 (50.00%) Android
2 4 (50.00%) Apple iOS
3 2 (25.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (50.00%) Software Deployment
2 2 (25.00%) Customer Service
3 1 (12.50%) ITIL
3 1 (12.50%) ITSM
3 1 (12.50%) Migration
3 1 (12.50%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 4 (50.00%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 1 (12.50%) BC Cleared
1 1 (12.50%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 6 (75.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 5 (62.50%) SCCM
2 4 (50.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 1 (12.50%) Microsoft
1 1 (12.50%) ServiceNow