Data Engineer
West Wales > Swansea
The median Data Engineer daily rate in Swansea is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
7 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
9 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Engineer |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Swansea |
9.30% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
10.53% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£560 |
- |
- |
| West Wales median daily rate |
£450 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Swansea. 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 Swansea with a recognized job title |
38 |
14 |
17 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
88.37% |
93.33% |
100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
36 |
13 |
13 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£124 |
£200 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£133 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£465 |
£425 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.41% |
-5.56% |
+5.88% |
| 75th Percentile |
£491 |
£488 |
£525 |
| 90th Percentile |
£538 |
£568 |
- |
| West Wales median daily rate |
£465 |
£425 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+9.41% |
-5.56% |
+5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.25 |
£16.75 |
£11.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£18.50 |
£17.50 |
£13.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.71% |
+29.63% |
-10.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£18.75 |
£18.25 |
£15.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Wales median hourly rate |
£13.85 |
£17.50 |
£13.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.89% |
+29.63% |
-10.00% |
Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
Data Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Swansea.
Data Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Swansea
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Engineer in Swansea over the 6 months to 7 May 2026.
Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea
For the 6 months to 7 May 2026, Data 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 Swansea region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.
Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea 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:
