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
66
45
82
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.96%
97.83%
95.35%
Number of daily rates quoted
44
23
31
10th Percentile
£265
£200
£280
25th Percentile
£405
£313
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£483
£550
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-12.14%
+29.41%
+42.86%
75th Percentile
£644
£599
£500
90th Percentile
£680
£627
£625
Lancashire median daily rate
£500
£475
£550
% change year-on-year
+5.26%
-13.64%
+10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
7
44
10th Percentile
£39.20
£20.39
£20.58
25th Percentile
£41.94
£24.48
£21.84
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
£51.63
90th Percentile
£75.79
£67.77
£74.33
Lancashire median hourly rate
£45.46
£40.33
£46.18
% change year-on-year
+12.73%
-12.68%
+22.17%
Network Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
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 Preston.
Network Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Preston.
Network Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Preston.
Network Engineer Skill Set Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, 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 Preston region featuring Network Engineer in the job title.
Network 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:
