PLC Engineer Contract Job Trends in Peterborough
PLC Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Peterborough
The median PLC Engineer daily rate in Peterborough is £45, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract PLC Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Peterborough | 2.27% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.44% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £45 | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £45 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Peterborough
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Peterborough matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Peterborough matching a recognised job title | 82 | 83 | 62 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.18% | 79.81% | 48.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 9 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £160 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £290 | £200 | £280 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £300 | £448 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +75.00% | -32.96% | -5.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £450 | £587 |
| 90th Percentile | £586 | £460 | £603 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +11.11% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 44 | 58 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.80 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £14.38 | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.22 | £16.00 | £21.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.13% | -25.44% | +48.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £15.80 | £21.50 | £25.04 |
| 90th Percentile | £39.30 | £43.75 | £28.89 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £16.50 | £16.21 | £22.90 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.82% | -29.22% | +29.20% |
PLC Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Peterborough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract PLC Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Peterborough.
PLC Engineer Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough
For the 6 months to 7 November 2026, PLC Engineer contract job ads cited 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 PLC Engineer job ads across the Peterborough region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockwell | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 2 |
PLC Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLC Software Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |