IT Engineer
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The median IT Engineer daily rate in Sheffield is £158, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 95 | 44 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -51 | +1 | +7 |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Engineer | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield | 0.21% | 0.98% | 1.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 1.08% | 1.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | - | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £154 | - | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £158 | £160 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.56% | -36.00% | +92.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £159 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £160 | - | - |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £190 | £160 | £250 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.75% | -36.00% | +78.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £18.51 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -15.89% | +24.15% |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | £18.51 | £22.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -15.89% | +24.15% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Sheffield
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title | 842 | 278 | 314 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.25% | 91.15% | 89.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 574 | 186 | 191 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £231 | £338 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £391 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £482 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.47% | - | -13.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £580 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £640 | £650 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £480 | £475 | £472 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.05% | +0.64% | -14.18% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £10.90 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £18.10 | £11.33 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £18.35 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -16.58% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £18.50 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £18.51 | - |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | £18.35 | £13.60 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +34.99% | -27.92% |
IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
IT Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.
