Field Engineer Contract Job Trends in Somerset

Field Engineer
South West > Somerset

The median Field Engineer daily rate in Somerset is £230, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 32 29 26
Rank change year-on-year -3 -3 +9
Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer 1 1 4
As % of all contract jobs in Somerset 0.52% 0.59% 2.23%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.56% 0.66% 2.31%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 2
10th Percentile - - £187
25th Percentile - - £189
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £230 £180 £198
Median % change year-on-year +27.78% -8.86% +1.28%
75th Percentile - - £204
90th Percentile - - £206
South West median daily rate £200 £160 £195
% change year-on-year +25.00% -17.95% +16.42%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 179 152 173
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.75% 89.41% 96.65%
Number of daily rates quoted 116 103 111
10th Percentile £186 £201 £143
25th Percentile £254 £263 £216
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £450 £413
Median % change year-on-year -22.22% +9.09% -22.35%
75th Percentile £494 £608 £575
90th Percentile £600 £685 £650
South West median daily rate £525 £520 £538
% change year-on-year +0.96% -3.26% +2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 4 27
10th Percentile £22.58 - £29.00
25th Percentile £29.74 £12.50 £45.50
Median hourly rate £52.00 £14.50 £51.89
Median % change year-on-year +258.62% -72.06% +3.78%
75th Percentile £63.38 £24.25 £61.30
90th Percentile £68.50 £38.20 £65.00
South West median hourly rate £33.50 £65.00 £57.33
% change year-on-year -48.46% +13.38% -11.80%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in Somerset

Field Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Somerset

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Somerset.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Somerset

Field Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Somerset.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Somerset

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, Field 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 Somerset region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving