Field Engineer
UK
The median Field Engineer daily rate in the UK is £135, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 370 | 429 | 569 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +59 | +140 | +86 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer | 153 | 154 | 149 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.52% | 0.35% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.56% | 0.38% | 0.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 109 | 88 | 109 |
| 10th Percentile | £123 | £105 | £105 |
| 25th Percentile | £124 | £149 | £118 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £135 | £200 | £158 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.50% | +26.58% | -12.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £220 | £250 | £238 |
| 90th Percentile | £335 | £400 | £338 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £135 | £200 | £153 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.50% | +31.15% | -10.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 48 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £11.75 | £16.53 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £12.94 | £18.64 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.51 | £17.50 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.77% | -12.50% | +21.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.87 | £19.69 | £21.71 |
| 90th Percentile | £27.00 | £24.20 | £30.10 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.51 | £16.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.18% | -17.50% | +21.21% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 27,084 | 40,415 | 56,464 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.78% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,692 | 26,309 | 39,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £492 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.46% | -1.60% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,035 | 2,664 | 1,570 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.07 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.55 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.20% | -6.94% | +117.95% |
Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Field Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Field Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Field Engineer.
Field Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Field Engineer over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Field Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Field Engineer.
Field Engineer
Top 17 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Field Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| UK excluding London | +68 | 118 | £135 | -32.50% | 287 |
| England | +48 | 105 | £135 | -32.50% | 303 |
| South West | +46 | 26 | £125 | -24.24% | 33 |
| South East | +50 | 23 | £163 | -12.16% | 86 |
| Midlands | +29 | 18 | £150 | -15.25% | 56 |
| West Midlands | +25 | 15 | £150 | -25.00% | 35 |
| North of England | +21 | 14 | £160 | -20.00% | 57 |
| Scotland | +1 | 14 | £263 | +31.25% | 24 |
| London | +16 | 12 | £145 | -40.82% | 53 |
| Wales | +5 | 12 | £130 | -40.91% | 4 |
| Work from Home | +40 | 9 | £330 | +100.00% | 52 |
| Northern Ireland | -3 | 6 | £135 | - | 6 |
| East of England | +22 | 5 | £375 | -6.25% | 34 |
| Yorkshire | +6 | 5 | £160 | -20.00% | 28 |
| North East | +2 | 5 | £205 | - | 9 |
| North West | +19 | 4 | £180 | - | 21 |
| East Midlands | +6 | 3 | £125 | -11.97% | 19 |
Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Field Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Field Engineer in the job title.
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Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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