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Design Engineer day rates
The median advertised day rate for Design Engineer contracts is £425, from 31 live UK listings in October 2026. The middle half advertise between £388 and £480 a day.
£425
Median day rate
£388 – £480
Middle 50% of day rates
31
Live day-rate listings
62%
Outside IR35 (where stated)
Fewer than 50 live listings back these figures, so treat them with some caution.
Live Design Engineer contracts
187 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 9 October 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 | £360 |
| Project Manager | £450 |
| Quantity Surveyor | £450 |
| Electrician | £265 |
| Cover Supervisor | £113 |
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