Field Engineer Contract Job Trends in York

Field Engineer
North Yorkshire > York

The median Field Engineer daily rate in York is £208, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2026.

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

6 months to
30 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Field Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in York 2.99% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.33% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £208 - -
North Yorkshire median daily rate £208 £160 £205
% change year-on-year +30.00% -21.95% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
Median hourly rate £22.10 - -
North Yorkshire median hourly rate £22.10 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
York

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in York. 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 York with a recognized job title 60 22 41
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.55% 95.65% 97.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 41 13 27
10th Percentile £143 £230 £106
25th Percentile £200 £356 £135
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £450 £175
Median % change year-on-year -22.22% +157.14% -44.00%
75th Percentile £725 £575 £425
90th Percentile £850 £638 £495
North Yorkshire median daily rate £481 £425 £438
% change year-on-year +13.24% -2.86% +16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 0 7
10th Percentile - - £11.18
25th Percentile £15.00 - £11.30
Median hourly rate £18.55 - £17.50
Median % change year-on-year - - -22.26%
75th Percentile £23.02 - £18.75
90th Percentile £23.35 - £22.05
North Yorkshire median hourly rate £23.35 £18.51 £16.00
% change year-on-year +26.15% +15.69% -27.27%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in York

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Field Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in York.

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in York

Field Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in York

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in York.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in York

Field Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in York

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in York.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in York

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in York

For the 6 months to 30 May 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 across the York region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 2 (100.00%) SLA
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in York 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 (50.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) SLA