The median IT Engineer daily rate in Sunderland is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
5 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Engineer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sunderland |
9.09% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
9.09% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£225 |
- |
- |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£106 |
£200 |
£210 |
| % change year-on-year |
-47.00% |
-4.76% |
+52.73% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sunderland. 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 Sunderland with a recognized job title |
11 |
16 |
13 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
100.00% |
94.12% |
100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
11 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
£308 |
£275 |
£175 |
| 25th Percentile |
£431 |
£319 |
£187 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£350 |
£305 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+42.86% |
+14.75% |
-2.40% |
| 75th Percentile |
£522 |
£500 |
£442 |
| 90th Percentile |
£561 |
£600 |
£479 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£438 |
£450 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.78% |
-5.26% |
-13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Median hourly rate |
£13.69 |
- |
£13.30 |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate |
£48.00 |
£18.75 |
£17.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+156.00% |
+7.14% |
- |
IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.
IT Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Sunderland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Sunderland.
IT Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Sunderland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Sunderland.
IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland
For the 6 months to 17 January 2026, IT 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 Sunderland region featuring IT Engineer in the job title.
IT Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland 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:
