Field Engineer Contract Job Trends
Field Engineer
UK
The median Field Engineer daily rate in the UK is £192, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 508 | 435 | 431 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -73 | -4 | +31 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer | 184 | 130 | 133 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.33% | 0.39% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | 0.43% | 0.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 98 | 101 | 98 |
| 10th Percentile | £128 | £123 | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £154 | £126 | £145 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £192 | £170 | £180 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.82% | -5.56% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £247 | £238 | £229 |
| 90th Percentile | £324 | £294 | £296 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £200 | £170 | £180 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -5.56% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.60 | £18.87 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.41 | - | £11.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.67 | £20.00 | £14.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.68% | +42.86% | -54.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £29.50 | £25.15 | £21.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.50 | £25.52 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £17.12 | £20.00 | £13.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.43% | +45.45% | -16.67% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 50,844 | 30,247 | 34,978 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.93% | 90.91% | 92.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,853 | 19,090 | 21,121 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £277 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £401 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,177 | 1,669 | 1,428 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £13.80 | £15.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.25 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.06 | £25.15 | £41.08 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.24% | -38.77% | -8.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.75 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.32 | £25.00 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +61.28% | -39.76% | -6.74% |
Field Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Field Engineer Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Field Engineer Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Field Engineer over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Field Engineer Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Field Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Field Engineer over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Field Engineer Top 17 Contract Job 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 16 October 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -81 | 117 | £200 | +17.65% | 146 |
| England | -138 | 96 | £170 | +6.25% | 206 |
| Scotland | -10 | 46 | £225 | +1.12% | 14 |
| London | -78 | 30 | £167 | -1.76% | 67 |
| South East | -57 | 14 | £163 | +27.45% | 47 |
| North of England | -60 | 14 | £170 | - | 19 |
| Work from Home | -66 | 14 | £403 | -10.44% | 38 |
| Midlands | -57 | 12 | £208 | +62.75% | 24 |
| East of England | -20 | 11 | £192 | +16.24% | 21 |
| South West | -50 | 11 | £165 | - | 16 |
| West Midlands | -43 | 9 | £208 | -14.43% | 15 |
| Wales | -5 | 8 | £200 | +56.86% | 6 |
| North West | -40 | 8 | £170 | - | 12 |
| East Midlands | -17 | 3 | £205 | +61.70% | 9 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 3 | £170 | -28.92% | 6 |
| North East | -38 | 3 | £298 | +120.37% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | +5 | 2 | £196 | -14.89% | 3 |
Field Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Field 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 featuring Field Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco | 22.8% | 42 |
| 2 | Customer Service | 20.1% | 37 |
| 3 | Windows | 18.5% | 34 |
| 4 | LAN | 14.1% | 26 |
| 4 | SDH | 14.1% | 26 |
| 4 | SLA | 14.1% | 26 |
| 7 | Break/Fix | 13.6% | 25 |
| 7 | Problem-Solving | 13.6% | 25 |
| 9 | CCNA | 13.0% | 24 |
| 9 | Cisco Certification | 13.0% | 24 |
| 9 | WAN | 13.0% | 24 |
| 12 | Microsoft | 10.9% | 20 |
| 12 | Structured Cabling | 10.9% | 20 |
| 14 | Security Cleared | 10.3% | 19 |
| 15 | Dell | 9.8% | 18 |
| 16 | A+ Certification | 9.2% | 17 |
| 17 | MCSE | 8.7% | 16 |
| 17 | Microsoft Certification | 8.7% | 16 |
| 17 | MPLS | 8.7% | 16 |
| 17 | Network+ Certification | 8.7% | 16 |
| 17 | Nokia | 8.7% | 16 |
| 17 | SAN | 8.7% | 16 |
| 23 | Microsoft 365 | 7.1% | 13 |
| 24 | SC Cleared | 6.5% | 12 |
| 25 | Azure | 5.4% | 10 |
| 25 | Customer Experience | 5.4% | 10 |
| 25 | Project Delivery | 5.4% | 10 |
| 28 | Active Directory | 4.9% | 9 |
| 28 | Microsoft Intune | 4.9% | 9 |
| 28 | Migration | 4.9% | 9 |
Field Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field Service Engineer | 20.1% | 37 |
| 2 | IT Engineer | 17.9% | 33 |
| 3 | Network Field Engineer | 17.4% | 32 |
| 4 | Network Engineer | 16.8% | 31 |
| 5 | Field Telecoms Engineer | 12.0% | 22 |
| 6 | Field Support Engineer | 8.7% | 16 |
| 7 | IT Support Engineer | 5.4% | 10 |
| 8 | Break Fix Engineer | 4.9% | 9 |
| 8 | Operations Engineer | 4.9% | 9 |
| 10 | EPoS Field Engineer | 4.3% | 8 |
| 11 | EPoS Field Service Engineer | 3.3% | 6 |
| 12 | Cabling Engineer | 1.6% | 3 |
| 12 | Desktop Engineer | 1.6% | 3 |
| 12 | Desktop Support | 1.6% | 3 |
| 12 | Field Hardware Engineer | 1.6% | 3 |
| 12 | Field Service Technician | 1.6% | 3 |
| 12 | IT Technician | 1.6% | 3 |
| 18 | Deskside Support Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |
| 18 | Field Applications Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |
| 18 | Project Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |