For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title
181
137
262
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
95.77%
97.16%
93.24%
Number of daily rates quoted
109
70
149
10th Percentile
£200
£307
£383
25th Percentile
£275
£400
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£500
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
+10.53%
75th Percentile
£556
£638
£638
90th Percentile
£590
£700
£700
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£550
£530
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+3.77%
+0.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted
28
32
29
10th Percentile
£25.11
£31.63
£20.40
25th Percentile
£25.15
£49.72
£45.44
Median hourly rate
£41.00
£68.75
£57.50
Median % change year-on-year
-40.36%
+19.57%
-4.17%
75th Percentile
£50.38
£70.63
£65.00
90th Percentile
£57.63
£75.00
£69.00
Hampshire median hourly rate
£25.15
£65.85
£50.71
% change year-on-year
-61.81%
+29.86%
+12.69%
Break Fix Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth.
Break Fix Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Break Fix Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Break Fix Engineer Skill Set Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth region featuring Break Fix Engineer in the job title.
Break Fix Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
