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 5 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 5 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 379 | 455 | 569 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +76 | +114 | +93 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer | 153 | 146 | 147 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.53% | 0.34% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.57% | 0.36% | 0.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 109 | 83 | 108 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £105 | £105 |
| 25th Percentile | £123 | £150 | £107 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £135 | £200 | £150 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.50% | +33.33% | -18.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £200 | £250 | £220 |
| 90th Percentile | £335 | £400 | £275 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £135 | £200 | £150 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.50% | +33.33% | -11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 47 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £11.75 | £16.53 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £12.00 | £18.64 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.51 | £17.50 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.77% | -12.50% | +19.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.87 | £19.50 | £21.71 |
| 90th Percentile | £27.00 | £22.70 | £30.10 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £18.51 | £16.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.18% | -17.50% | +19.94% |
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 | 26,887 | 40,034 | 55,895 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.47% | 92.76% | 94.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,565 | 26,064 | 39,048 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.97% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £740 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,046 | 2,665 | 1,566 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.08 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.11 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.88 | £36.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.89% | -18.89% | +90.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £40.00 | £42.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.00% | -4.76% | +115.16% |
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 5 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 5 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 | +58 | 117 | £135 | -32.50% | 215 |
| England | +61 | 105 | £135 | -32.50% | 237 |
| South West | +40 | 27 | £125 | -24.24% | 24 |
| South East | +47 | 23 | £163 | -12.16% | 70 |
| Midlands | +25 | 16 | £135 | -32.50% | 38 |
| North of England | +25 | 14 | £160 | -20.00% | 41 |
| Scotland | -1 | 14 | £263 | +31.25% | 19 |
| West Midlands | +28 | 13 | £143 | -28.75% | 24 |
| London | +31 | 12 | £145 | -36.96% | 53 |
| Wales | +13 | 12 | £130 | -40.91% | 1 |
| Work from Home | +45 | 8 | £330 | +100.00% | 45 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 6 | £135 | - | 8 |
| East of England | +24 | 5 | £375 | -6.25% | 26 |
| Yorkshire | +14 | 5 | £160 | -20.00% | 22 |
| North East | -1 | 5 | £205 | - | 8 |
| North West | +16 | 4 | £180 | - | 12 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 3 | £125 | -11.97% | 13 |
Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 5 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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