Hardware Engineer Contract Job Trends in the South East
Hardware Engineer
England > South East
The median Hardware Engineer daily rate in the South East is £231, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 227 | 163 | 149 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -64 | -14 | +30 |
| Contract Hardware Engineer jobs | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.14% | 0.22% | 0.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | 0.24% | 0.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £166 | - | £145 |
| 25th Percentile | £189 | £126 | £289 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £231 | £127 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +82.52% | -63.80% | +66.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £277 | £128 | £384 |
| 90th Percentile | £302 | - | £388 |
| England median daily rate | £250 | £127 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | +97.32% | -63.80% | +66.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £60.69 | £18.87 | £65.47 |
| Median hourly rate | £80.98 | £20.00 | £70.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +304.90% | -71.56% | -11.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £86.61 | £21.00 | £75.16 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £20.00 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +225.00% | -71.43% | +141.38% |
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 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title | 6,003 | 3,291 | 3,869 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.91% | 89.60% | 92.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,321 | 2,131 | 2,318 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £204 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £375 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.82% | -0.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £598 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £663 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.60% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 875 | 319 | 223 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.98 | £13.10 | £16.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.43 | £15.91 | £27.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.71 | £57.54 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +129.36% | -64.01% | +15.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.43 | £44.25 | £72.82 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £71.00 | £75.16 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.34 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +64.37% | -40.82% | -5.56% |
Hardware Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Hardware Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Hardware Engineer Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in the South East.
Hardware Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for Hardware Engineer jobs in the South East over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Hardware Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in the South East.
Hardware Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East
Hourly rate distribution for Hardware Engineer jobs in the South East over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Hardware Engineer Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Hardware Engineer jobs within the South East region over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | - | 4 | £150 | - | 5 |
| Hampshire | -35 | 2 | - | - | 11 |
| West Sussex | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Hardware Engineer England |
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Hardware Engineer Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Hardware Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Hardware Engineer job ads across the South East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMC | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1 | Schematic Capture | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1 | Signal Processing | 22.2% | 2 |
| 4 | CheckPoint | 11.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Dell | 11.1% | 1 |
| 4 | HP | 11.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Wi-Fi | 11.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Wireless | 11.1% | 1 |
Hardware Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Hardware Engineer | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2 | Principal Hardware Engineer | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Electronics Design Engineer | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Electronics Hardware Engineer | 22.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Hardware Design Engineer | 22.2% | 2 |
| 6 | Field Hardware Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Repair Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |