CAD Technician Contract Rates in Liverpool: Day Rate Quartiles and Demand
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Financial benchmarking for CAD Technician contracts across Liverpool identifies established compensation benchmarks across active project accounts. Across active placements within Liverpool, daily remuneration anchors at an industry median of £240/day, reflecting a +15.4% variance compared to national UK baselines. Quartile metrics across active assignments define a range from £200/day to £240/day. From a regulatory and off-payroll perspective, 62% of verified vacancies maintain confirmed outside-IR35 status. Hiring for CAD Technician contractors in Liverpool registers as moderate in the benchmark dataset, a steady market rather than a stretched one.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Day rates and IR35 shares come from the Quality Contracts market benchmark dataset of UK contract postings; sector labels come from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £240/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £200/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £240/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Hiring demand | Moderate | Demand level in the benchmark dataset (Moderate, High or Very High) |
| Outside IR35 share | 62% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 0% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 38% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | Engineering (50%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 24 roles | Postings with a stated day rate in the benchmark dataset |
| Regional rate band | a regional rate discount versus London | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
Liverpool does not create a special IR35 code for CAD Technician work. The client SDS should name the Liverpool workplace and delivery model. An inside finding on a Liverpool CAD Technician brief typically deducts tax at source, while outside IR35 CAD Technician work in Liverpool is billed by a PSC. Local pay sits on a regional rate discount versus London, so a higher Liverpool headline rate can still be inside. Commuting into Liverpool does not, by itself, prove substitution or lack of control. Read the CAD Technician Liverpool contract for workplace, hours, and equipment clauses.
