Break Fix Engineer Contract Job Trends in Oxford

Break/Fix Engineer
Oxfordshire > Oxford

The median Break/Fix Engineer daily rate in Oxford is £150, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 November 2025.

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

6 months to
17 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 13 - 14
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Break Fix Engineer 2 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Oxford 3.85% - 1.90%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.00% - 2.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £139
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £150 - £143
75th Percentile - - £146
90th Percentile - - -
Oxfordshire median daily rate £150 - £143

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Oxford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Oxford. 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 Oxford with a recognized job title 50 53 95
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.15% 94.64% 90.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 23 38 77
10th Percentile £188 £203 £156
25th Percentile £222 £366 £200
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £500 £375
Median % change year-on-year -30.00% +33.33% -16.67%
75th Percentile £530 £563 £475
90th Percentile £600 £606 £600
Oxfordshire median daily rate £425 £475 £450
% change year-on-year -10.53% +5.56% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 8 6 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £25.15 £19.25 -
Median hourly rate £26.33 £20.50 -
Median % change year-on-year +28.41% - -
75th Percentile £84.66 £25.31 -
90th Percentile £89.63 £37.00 -
Oxfordshire median hourly rate £25.15 £22.75 £32.32
% change year-on-year +10.55% -29.61% +90.12%

Break Fix Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford

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

Break Fix Engineer job vacancy trend in Oxford

Break Fix Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Oxford

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Oxford.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Oxford

Break Fix Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Oxford.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Oxford

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford

For the 6 months to 17 November 2025, Break Fix 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 Oxford region featuring Break Fix Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Break/Fix
1 2 (100.00%) HP
2 1 (50.00%) Time Management

Break Fix Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Mobile App
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Break/Fix
2 1 (50.00%) Time Management
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) HP