For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title
28
44
42
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
66.67%
93.62%
97.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
15
12
25
10th Percentile
£220
£145
£131
25th Percentile
£338
£186
£300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£363
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+31.03%
-9.38%
-15.79%
75th Percentile
£544
£600
£450
90th Percentile
£760
-
£592
Devon median daily rate
£413
£455
£475
% change year-on-year
-9.34%
-4.21%
-6.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
17
7
10th Percentile
£16.95
£48.50
£23.74
25th Percentile
£23.42
£57.50
£33.65
Median hourly rate
£27.54
£65.00
£40.00
Median % change year-on-year
-57.64%
+62.50%
+17.65%
75th Percentile
£66.25
£72.50
£65.00
90th Percentile
£73.83
-
£82.00
Devon median hourly rate
£25.15
£65.00
£40.00
% change year-on-year
-61.31%
+62.50%
+125.35%
Field Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth
Job postings that featured Field Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Plymouth.
Field Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Plymouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Plymouth.
Field Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Plymouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Plymouth.
Field Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth
For the 6 months to 6 September 2025, Field Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Plymouth region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.
Field Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
