Technical Specialist
Lancashire > Preston
As of 31 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Technical Specialist daily rate in Preston.
|
|
6 months to
31 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
17 |
- |
12 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Specialist |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Preston |
2.33% |
- |
2.04% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.44% |
- |
2.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
£200 |
| Lancashire median daily rate |
- |
- |
£200 |
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 |
82 |
54 |
48 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.35% |
96.43% |
97.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
41 |
32 |
20 |
| 10th Percentile |
£81 |
£313 |
£241 |
| 25th Percentile |
£335 |
£447 |
£359 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£530 |
£425 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.77% |
+24.71% |
-2.86% |
| 75th Percentile |
£680 |
£554 |
£507 |
| 90th Percentile |
£700 |
£627 |
£593 |
| Lancashire median daily rate |
£550 |
£525 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.76% |
+5.00% |
-3.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
25 |
6 |
25 |
| 10th Percentile |
£36.32 |
£20.12 |
£11.77 |
| 25th Percentile |
£39.53 |
£26.17 |
£20.58 |
| Median hourly rate |
£41.94 |
£30.96 |
£46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+35.47% |
-32.96% |
+15.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
£45.84 |
£35.63 |
£50.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75.18 |
£52.59 |
£53.69 |
| Lancashire median hourly rate |
£45.46 |
£37.00 |
£46.18 |
| % change year-on-year |
+22.86% |
-19.88% |
+15.45% |
Technical Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Technical Specialist
Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Specialist job vacancies in Preston.
Technical Specialist Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 31 January 2026, Technical Specialist 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 Technical Specialist in the job title.
Technical Specialist 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:
