For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title
69
45
81
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.24%
97.83%
95.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
47
23
31
10th Percentile
£255
£200
£280
25th Percentile
£403
£313
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£455
£550
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-17.27%
+29.41%
+54.55%
75th Percentile
£640
£599
£500
90th Percentile
£680
£627
£625
Lancashire median daily rate
£500
£475
£550
% change year-on-year
+5.26%
-13.64%
+8.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
7
43
10th Percentile
£39.20
£20.39
£20.58
25th Percentile
£41.94
£24.48
£21.68
Median hourly rate
£46.29
£37.00
£46.18
Median % change year-on-year
+25.11%
-19.88%
+15.45%
75th Percentile
£70.16
£59.69
£51.75
90th Percentile
£75.79
£67.77
£74.35
Lancashire median hourly rate
£45.46
£40.33
£46.18
% change year-on-year
+12.73%
-12.68%
+22.17%
Infrastructure Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Infrastructure Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Infrastructure Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Preston.
Infrastructure Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Preston.
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, Infrastructure 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 Preston region featuring Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:
