Network Monitoring Engineer Contract Job Trends
Network Monitoring Engineer
UK
As of 27 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Network Monitoring Engineer daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 695 | 572 | 560 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -123 | -12 | +72 |
| Contract Network Monitoring Engineer jobs | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.002% | 0.003% | 0.003% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | 0.003% | 0.003% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £400 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
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 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,338 | 30,609 | 34,008 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.71% | 90.89% | 92.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,641 | 19,342 | 20,502 |
| 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 | £621 | £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 | 4,179 | 1,703 | 1,313 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.81 | £15.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.75 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.89 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £69.25 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -10.11% |
Network Monitoring Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Network Monitoring Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Network Monitoring Engineer Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Monitoring Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Network Monitoring Engineer Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Network Monitoring Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Network Monitoring Engineer Top 6 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Network Monitoring Engineer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 27 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 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| North of England | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Midlands | - | 1 | - | - | |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 1 | - | - | |
| England | - | 1 | - | - |
Network Monitoring Engineer Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Network Monitoring 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 Network Monitoring Engineer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Ingestion | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Network Monitoring | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Observability | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Root Cause Analysis | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SD-WAN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Search Processing Language | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SNMP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Splunk | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | WAN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Wireless | 100.0% | 1 |
Network Monitoring 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 | Splunk Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |