Field Support Engineer Contract Job Trends in Southampton

Field Support Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton

As of 4 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Field Support Engineer daily rate in Southampton.

6 months to
4 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Field Support Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Southampton 1.12% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.32% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Hampshire median daily rate - - -

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 151 104 151
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.83% 100.00% 88.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 91 61 102
10th Percentile £231 £185 £200
25th Percentile £339 £313 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £388 £500
Median % change year-on-year +22.58% -22.50% -
75th Percentile £544 £529 £650
90th Percentile £660 £600 £713
Hampshire median daily rate £538 £540 £550
% change year-on-year -0.46% -1.82% +4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 0 10
10th Percentile £22.50 - £15.16
25th Percentile £25.08 - £19.81
Median hourly rate £35.00 - £37.00
Median % change year-on-year - - +55.53%
75th Percentile £50.13 - £71.25
90th Percentile £88.00 - £77.50
Hampshire median hourly rate £24.29 £45.00 £47.50
% change year-on-year -46.03% -5.26% +5.56%

Field Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Field Support Engineer job vacancy trend in Southampton

Field Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Southampton

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Support Engineer job vacancies in Southampton

Field Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Support Engineer job vacancies in Southampton

Field Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 4 March 2026, Field Support 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 Southampton region featuring Field Support Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 2 (100.00%) Break/Fix
1 2 (100.00%) CCNA
1 2 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) Dell
1 2 (100.00%) MCSE
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (100.00%) Network+ Certification
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) SAN

Field Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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 2 (100.00%) SAN
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
1 2 (100.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Break/Fix
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 2 (100.00%) CCNA
1 2 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 2 (100.00%) MCSE
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (100.00%) Network+ Certification
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Dell