Field Engineer Contract Job Trends
Field Engineer
UK
The median Field Engineer daily rate in the UK is £198, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 522 | 438 | 423 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -84 | -15 | +20 |
| Contract Field Engineer jobs | 175 | 127 | 137 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.32% | 0.37% | 0.37% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | 0.41% | 0.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 92 | 102 | 102 |
| 10th Percentile | £129 | £126 | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £159 | £132 | £143 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £198 | £170 | £180 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.18% | -5.56% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £255 | £240 | £230 |
| 90th Percentile | £336 | £293 | £295 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £200 | £173 | £180 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.94% | -4.17% | -1.37% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.33 | £18.87 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.82 | £19.72 | £11.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.67 | £20.00 | £14.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.68% | +42.86% | -44.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £32.50 | £25.15 | £21.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £21.96 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £17.12 | £20.00 | £13.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.43% | +48.15% | -18.18% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,192 | 31,079 | 34,191 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.65% | 90.91% | 92.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,573 | 19,672 | 20,643 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £620 | £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 | 4,192 | 1,719 | 1,309 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.85 | £15.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.75 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £39.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -36.33% | -12.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.49 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -10.11% |
Field Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Field Engineer job postings 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 Field Engineer jobs over the 6 months to 29 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 for Field Engineer jobs over the 6 months to 29 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 Field Engineer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 29 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -91 | 108 | £200 | +15.94% | 214 |
| England | -137 | 86 | £175 | +2.94% | 228 |
| Scotland | -11 | 45 | £225 | +5.88% | 13 |
| London | -71 | 29 | £167 | -1.76% | 37 |
| South East | -60 | 13 | £175 | +32.08% | 60 |
| Work from Home | -72 | 13 | £403 | +112.11% | 51 |
| Midlands | -46 | 12 | £183 | +43.14% | 55 |
| East of England | -22 | 11 | £192 | +0.95% | 30 |
| Wales | -2 | 10 | £200 | +36.75% | 1 |
| North of England | -66 | 9 | £150 | -34.37% | 28 |
| West Midlands | -36 | 8 | £190 | -28.30% | 36 |
| South West | -50 | 7 | £175 | +2.94% | 35 |
| North West | -46 | 5 | £150 | -43.40% | 17 |
| East Midlands | -21 | 4 | £175 | +37.69% | 19 |
| North East | -40 | 3 | £298 | +120.37% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | +5 | 2 | £196 | -14.89% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -37 | 1 | £133 | -44.68% | 8 |
Field Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Field Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Field Engineer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco | 24.0% | 42 |
| 2 | Windows | 21.7% | 38 |
| 3 | Customer Service | 20.0% | 35 |
| 4 | LAN | 16.0% | 28 |
| 5 | WAN | 15.4% | 27 |
| 6 | SDH | 14.9% | 26 |
| 7 | SLA | 14.3% | 25 |
| 8 | CCNA | 12.6% | 22 |
| 8 | Cisco Certification | 12.6% | 22 |
| 10 | Break/Fix | 12.0% | 21 |
| 11 | Microsoft | 11.4% | 20 |
| 11 | Problem-Solving | 11.4% | 20 |
| 11 | Structured Cabling | 11.4% | 20 |
| 14 | MPLS | 9.1% | 16 |
| 14 | Nokia | 9.1% | 16 |
| 14 | Security Cleared | 9.1% | 16 |
| 17 | Dell | 8.0% | 14 |
| 18 | A+ Certification | 7.4% | 13 |
| 18 | Microsoft 365 | 7.4% | 13 |
| 20 | MCSE | 6.9% | 12 |
| 20 | Microsoft Certification | 6.9% | 12 |
| 20 | Network+ Certification | 6.9% | 12 |
| 20 | SAN | 6.9% | 12 |
| 24 | Azure | 6.3% | 11 |
| 24 | Customer Experience | 6.3% | 11 |
| 24 | Migration | 6.3% | 11 |
| 27 | Active Directory | 5.7% | 10 |
| 27 | Project Delivery | 5.7% | 10 |
| 27 | SC Cleared | 5.7% | 10 |
| 27 | Windows 10 | 5.7% | 10 |
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 | Network Field Engineer | 20.0% | 35 |
| 2 | Field Service Engineer | 19.4% | 34 |
| 2 | Network Engineer | 19.4% | 34 |
| 4 | IT Engineer | 15.4% | 27 |
| 5 | Field Telecoms Engineer | 12.6% | 22 |
| 6 | Field Support Engineer | 9.1% | 16 |
| 7 | Break Fix Engineer | 6.3% | 11 |
| 8 | IT Support Engineer | 5.7% | 10 |
| 9 | EPoS Field Engineer | 4.6% | 8 |
| 10 | Operations Engineer | 4.0% | 7 |
| 11 | EPoS Field Service Engineer | 3.4% | 6 |
| 12 | Cabling Engineer | 1.7% | 3 |
| 12 | Desktop Support | 1.7% | 3 |
| 12 | Field Service Technician | 1.7% | 3 |
| 12 | IT Technician | 1.7% | 3 |
| 16 | Deskside Support Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |
| 16 | Desktop Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |
| 16 | Field Applications Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |
| 16 | Mobile Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |
| 16 | Network Implementation Engineer | 1.1% | 2 |