IT Engineer Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire
IT Engineer
England > Yorkshire
The median IT Engineer daily rate in Yorkshire is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 149 | 105 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -44 | -26 | +6 |
| Contract IT Engineer jobs | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 0.64% | 1.02% | 1.23% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.70% | 1.11% | 1.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 13 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £183 | £154 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | £203 | £160 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £205 | £191 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +7.19% | -19.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £261 | £238 | £338 |
| 90th Percentile | £288 | - | £461 |
| England median daily rate | £200 | £190 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.13 | £13.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £22.01 | £15.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | £25.15 | £21.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.45% | +19.76% | +13.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.50 | - | £21.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £34.10 |
| England median hourly rate | £22.00 | £25.15 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.52% | +19.76% | +18.51% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Yorkshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Yorkshire matching a recognised job title | 2,582 | 1,621 | 1,259 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.53% | 92.21% | 90.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,532 | 1,090 | 728 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £260 | £230 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | £380 | £396 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £488 | £495 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -1.52% | -1.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £576 | £550 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £638 | £648 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 172 | 41 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.46 | £17.48 | £15.27 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.62 | £20.18 | £17.66 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.71 | £25.08 | £23.34 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.46% | +7.43% | +9.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £34.77 | £81.25 | £38.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.75 | - | £48.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -39.40% | -9.66% |
IT Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
IT Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
IT Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for IT Engineer jobs in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
IT Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
IT Engineer Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT Engineer jobs within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -17 | 7 | £250 | +11.11% | 2 |
| South Yorkshire | -16 | 4 | £190 | -8.43% | 2 |
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IT Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, IT 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 IT Engineer job ads across the Yorkshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 83.3% | 15 |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | 72.2% | 13 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 61.1% | 11 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 44.4% | 8 |
| 4 | ITSM | 44.4% | 8 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 44.4% | 8 |
| 7 | ITIL | 38.9% | 7 |
| 8 | Active Directory | 33.3% | 6 |
| 9 | Android | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Apple iOS | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Azure | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Data Protection | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Entra ID | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | PowerShell | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Service Management | 27.8% | 5 |
| 16 | Collaborative Working | 22.2% | 4 |
| 17 | Incident Management | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | LAN | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Linux | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Microsoft Certified Professional | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Microsoft Exchange | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Network+ Certification | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | SCCM | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Service Delivery | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | SharePoint | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | VLAN | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | WAN | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Windows 10 | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | WLAN | 16.7% | 3 |
| 17 | Workload Management | 16.7% | 3 |
IT Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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 | IT Support Engineer | 66.7% | 12 |
| 2 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 27.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Automation Engineer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior IT Engineer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 3 | Service Desk Engineer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 3 | Systems Engineer | 5.6% | 1 |