Associate Engineer Contract Job Trends in the South East
Associate Engineer
England > South East
The median Associate Engineer daily rate in the South East is £165, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 236 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Associate Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.014% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.016% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £163 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £165 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £168 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £165 | £505 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -67.34% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title | 6,436 | 3,505 | 3,785 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.28% | 89.53% | 92.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,512 | 2,266 | 2,275 |
| 10th Percentile | £283 | £205 | £245 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £380 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | +1.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £663 | £684 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 979 | 351 | 213 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £13.50 | £16.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.00 | £16.04 | £27.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £20.79 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +130.88% | -63.84% | +11.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.25 | £50.50 | £71.90 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £75.00 | £75.16 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.13 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.52% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
Associate Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Associate Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Associate Engineer Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Associate Engineer job vacancies in the South East.
