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Design Engineer day rates
The median advertised day rate for Design Engineer contracts is £450, from 23 live UK listings in August 2026. The middle half advertise between £375 and £488 a day.
£450
Median day rate
£375 – £488
Middle 50% of day rates
23
Live day-rate listings
52%
Outside IR35 (where stated)
Fewer than 50 live listings back these figures, so treat them with some caution.
Live Design Engineer contracts
117 live contracts with Design Engineer in the job title are on the board now, with sector, IR35 and day-rate filters.
Where these figures come from
Every figure on this page is computed from the contracts live on the ContractorUK jobs board with Design Engineer in the job title, advertised at a day or weekly rate. The median and quartiles use the advertised rate of each listing, midpoint where a range is given; weekly rates are divided to a day equivalent, and hourly or salaried listings are excluded rather than converted. Advertised rates are asking prices rather than settled contracts, so treat them as a guide.
Updated 30 August 2026. Refreshed throughout the day.
Day rates for related roles
| Role | Median day rate |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistant | £103 |
| Supply Teacher | £190 |
| Site Manager | £300 |
| Site Engineer | £355 |
| Project Manager | £460 |
| Electrician | £250 |
| Cover Supervisor | £119 |
| Quantity Surveyor | £450 |
More on contractor pay
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