Network Engineer
Oxfordshire > Oxford
The median Network Engineer daily rate in Oxford is £465, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
22 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
10 |
11 |
15 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+1 |
+4 |
+2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Network Engineer |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxford |
3.23% |
6.25% |
1.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.45% |
6.52% |
1.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
£431 |
£515 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£439 |
£519 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£465 |
£550 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.45% |
+10.00% |
+8.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£479 |
£619 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£480 |
£645 |
- |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate |
£475 |
£550 |
£438 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.64% |
+25.71% |
-5.41% |
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 |
58 |
46 |
85 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.55% |
95.83% |
85.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
39 |
23 |
61 |
| 10th Percentile |
£200 |
£215 |
£170 |
| 25th Percentile |
£344 |
£361 |
£250 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£480 |
£525 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.57% |
+16.67% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£581 |
£525 |
| 90th Percentile |
£615 |
£693 |
£600 |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate |
£455 |
£500 |
£400 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.00% |
+25.00% |
-12.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
4 |
7 |
11 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£22.44 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£19.34 |
£23.50 |
£13.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£22.25 |
£45.00 |
£26.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-50.57% |
+73.08% |
+23.57% |
| 75th Percentile |
£26.05 |
£46.30 |
£65.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£27.67 |
£46.78 |
- |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate |
£20.18 |
£36.38 |
£19.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-44.53% |
+86.56% |
-24.86% |
Network Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Network Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford.
Network Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Oxford.
Network Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Oxford.
Network Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford
For the 6 months to 22 March 2026, Network 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 Network Engineer in the job title.
Network 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:
