Design Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton
As of 7 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Design Engineer daily rate in Southampton.
| 6 months to 7 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Design Engineer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Southampton | - | - | 0.62% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £575 | £463 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +24.32% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £60.00 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | - | - | £55.71 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -8.93% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Southampton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title | 132 | 124 | 153 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.08% | 98.41% | 94.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 82 | 81 | 110 |
| 10th Percentile | £166 | £208 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £337 | £313 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £400 | £521 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.75% | -23.22% | +4.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £549 | £538 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £649 | £625 | £688 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £525 | £540 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.78% | - | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.50 | - | £15.94 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | - | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -20.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.25 | - | £34.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.87 | - | £42.00 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £24.29 | £35.00 | £59.44 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.61% | -41.12% | +37.94% |
Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Design Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.
Design Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.
