Head of Engineering Contract Job Trends in West London

Head of Engineering
London > West London

The median Head of Engineering daily rate in West London is £1,100, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 52 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Engineering 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in West London 0.29% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.32% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £1,050 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £1,100 - -
75th Percentile £1,150 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median daily rate £1,000 £706 £875
% change year-on-year +41.59% -19.29% +9.38%

All Contract IT Job Roles
West London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West London. 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 West London with a recognized job title 313 200 332
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.94% 93.90% 94.32%
Number of daily rates quoted 186 136 236
10th Percentile £231 £206 £189
25th Percentile £413 £296 £250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £400 £463
Median % change year-on-year +37.50% -13.51% -15.91%
75th Percentile £650 £475 £580
90th Percentile £721 £594 £655
London median daily rate £525 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -4.55% - -4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 17 27
10th Percentile £19.54 £19.83 £16.25
25th Percentile £21.46 £20.45 £16.81
Median hourly rate £25.15 £22.27 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year +12.93% -31.48% -49.22%
75th Percentile £28.85 £32.50 £42.63
90th Percentile £30.59 £54.20 £58.50
London median hourly rate £37.25 £35.00 £27.81
% change year-on-year +6.43% +25.85% -20.54%

Head of Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in West London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Engineering' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West London.

Head of Engineering job vacancy trend in West London

Head of Engineering
Contract Job Locations in West London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Engineering within the West London region over the 6 months to 19 April 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
Hillingdon - 1 £1,100 - 1
Head of Engineering
London

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London

For the 6 months to 19 April 2026, Head of Engineering 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 across the West London region featuring Head of Engineering in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Product Management
1 1 (100.00%) Product Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Aviation
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Product Management
1 1 (100.00%) Product Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation