Manufacturing Engineer Contract Job Trends in Romsey
Manufacturing Engineer
Hampshire > Romsey
The median Manufacturing Engineer daily rate in Romsey is £385, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Manufacturing Engineer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Romsey | 8.33% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.33% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £378 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £385 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £389 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £390 | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £388 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Romsey
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Romsey. 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Romsey with a recognized job title | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £307 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £260 | £492 | £271 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £335 | £508 | £442 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.99% | +14.88% | +307.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £512 | £611 |
| 90th Percentile | £735 | £521 | £713 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.00 | - | - |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £38.25 | £25.15 | £68.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.09% | -63.42% | +30.95% |
Manufacturing Engineer Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Romsey
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Manufacturing 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 Romsey region featuring Manufacturing Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | DMAIC | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | IFS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Lean Manufacturing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Lean Six Sigma | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Six Sigma | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Six Sigma Black Belt | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Six Sigma Green Belt | 100.0% | 3 |
| 13 | Manufacturing Engineering | 66.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Problem-Solving | 66.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Root Cause Analysis | 66.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Stakeholder Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 17 | Change Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Collaborative Working | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Cost Reduction | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Process Improvement | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Test Automation | 33.3% | 1 |
Manufacturing Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Romsey by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 33.3% | 1 |