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Permanent Full Time Employee: Nuclear Mechanical Engineer 4 (NSSS Systems Design...
Posted 1 day ago by Seine LLC
Job Description: TYPE: PERMANENT EMPLOYEELOCATION:PREFERENCE OF HOUSTON, TEXASFOR THOSE LIVING WITHIN A 30-MILE RADIUS O...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Mechanical Commissioning Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by JAM Recruitment Ltd
PROJECT OVERVIEWMechanical Commissioning Engineer 12 Months Outside IR35 - £600 per day London and South Wales - Site Ba...
- Rate £75 per hour
- Category Outside
- Work type Onsite
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Posted 4 days ago by Professional Technical Ltd
Job PurposeThe Lead Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the multidisciplinary design and delivery of wastewater treatme...
- Rate £520 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Jacob's Well, Guildford (GU4), GU4 7ED
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Mechanical Engineer – Coring and Marine Systems
Posted 1 week ago by British Antarctic Survey
Overview PurposeTo oversee the integration of the two new Sediment coring systems onto the RRS Sir David Attenborough (S...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Not specified
- Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Mechanical Engineer Contract Rates in Sheffield: Day Rate Quartiles and Demand
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Median Daily Rate
£240/day
-14.3%
Interquartile Range
£190/day – £280/day
Middle 50% market distribution
Contract Engagement Split
31% Outside IR35
3% Inside IR35 engagements
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Remuneration intelligence covering contract Mechanical Engineer positions in Sheffield identifies established compensation benchmarks across active project accounts. Throughout verified local client accounts, daily remuneration anchors at an industry median of £240/day, reflecting a -14.3% variance compared to national UK baselines. Quartile metrics across active assignments define a range from £190/day to £280/day. From a regulatory and off-payroll perspective, 31% of verified vacancies are determined outside the scope of IR35. The benchmark dataset rates hiring for Mechanical Engineer contractors in Sheffield as moderate: steady rather than stretched.
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) | £190/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £280/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Hiring demand | Moderate | Demand level in the benchmark dataset (Moderate, High or Very High) |
| Outside IR35 share | 31% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 3% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 66% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | Engineering (100%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 84 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
A Mechanical Engineer contract based in Sheffield is still assessed on facts, not postcode. Status paperwork should reflect Sheffield attendance, hybrid days, and substitution. Inside IR35 Mechanical Engineer pay in Sheffield is usually umbrella or PAYE, while an outside SDS lets the Sheffield contractor invoice through a limited company. Advertised Sheffield rates follow a regional rate discount versus London, so city uplifts do not imply an outside finding. Travel between home and a Sheffield office is rarely a substitute right. Check Sheffield on-site expectations for this Mechanical Engineer before you treat the SDS as settled.
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