Research Engineer
England > West Midlands
As of 9 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Engineer daily rate in the West Midlands.
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6 months to 9 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 155 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Research Engineer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | 0.093% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | - | £875 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +34.62% | +176.60% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands with a recognized job title | 2,998 | 1,305 | 1,830 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.90% | 90.56% | 91.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,898 | 830 | 1,235 |
| 10th Percentile | £315 | £200 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £363 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £485 | £475 | £485 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.11% | -2.06% | -3.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £639 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £514 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.17% | -2.10% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 191 | 90 | 144 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £12.62 | £12.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £14.00 | £14.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.98 | £22.05 | £19.77 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +54.10% | +11.53% | -2.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £59.50 | £33.91 | £40.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.23 | £50.00 | £55.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.56 | £29.33 | £39.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +55.32% | -25.75% | -12.22% |
Research Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Research Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Research Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Research Engineer job vacancies in the West Midlands.
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Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Research Engineer within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 9 June 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 |
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| Warwickshire | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
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Research Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Research 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 across the West Midlands region featuring Research Engineer in the job title.
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Research Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:
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