CAD Jobs in England

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
UK > England

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for CAD skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited CAD over the 6 months to 16 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
16 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 399 547 811
Rank change year-on-year +148 +264 -78
Permanent jobs citing CAD 538 421 343
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.62% 0.48% 0.25%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.73% 0.50% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 378 94 213
10th Percentile £26,166 £22,000 £34,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £24,063 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £35,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +26.76% -21.11% +20.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £65,625 £53,000
90th Percentile £62,500 £72,500 £67,500
UK median annual salary £45,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +12.50% -11.11% +20.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

CAD is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 73,510 84,726 129,203
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 85.19% 95.62% 95.81%
Number of salaries quoted 53,935 50,178 72,983
10th Percentile £29,000 £34,308 £33,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £46,000 £44,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £73,250 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £102,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £61,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -9.84% +1.67% +9.09%

CAD
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing CAD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for CAD in England

CAD
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing CAD in England.

Salary trend for CAD in England

CAD
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing CAD in England over the 6 months to 16 May 2024.

Salary histogram for CAD in England

CAD
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CAD within the England region over the 6 months to 16 May 2024. 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Midlands +10 147 £40,000 - 170
East of England +88 127 £50,000 +68.07% 97
West Midlands -22 82 £45,000 +28.57% 110
North of England +80 78 £41,235 +12.97% 140
South East -72 72 £45,130 +45.58% 159
East Midlands +38 65 £40,000 -15.79% 60
London +158 63 £50,000 -23.08% 77
South West -1 48 £46,000 -20.00% 114
Yorkshire +96 42 £37,500 +70.45% 45
North West +19 34 £47,500 -32.14% 73
North East - 2 £32,500 - 22
CAD
UK

CAD
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 3 (0.56%) Microsoft Exchange
1 3 (0.56%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.37%) CMS
2 2 (0.37%) Exchange Server 2003
2 2 (0.37%) Exchange Server 2007
2 2 (0.37%) Exchange Server 2010
2 2 (0.37%) Exchange Server 2013
2 2 (0.37%) Skype for Business
3 1 (0.19%) Apache
3 1 (0.19%) IIS
3 1 (0.19%) WebSphere
Applications
1 86 (15.99%) AutoCAD
2 83 (15.43%) Microsoft Office
3 35 (6.51%) Microsoft Excel
4 32 (5.95%) Revit
5 27 (5.02%) SOLIDWORKS
6 15 (2.79%) Microsoft Project
7 10 (1.86%) Solid Edge
8 8 (1.49%) Autodesk Inventor
8 8 (1.49%) Photoshop
9 7 (1.30%) MS Visio
10 6 (1.12%) Adobe Illustrator
10 6 (1.12%) Microsoft PowerPoint
10 6 (1.12%) Siemens NX
11 5 (0.93%) InDesign
12 4 (0.74%) OrCAD
13 3 (0.56%) Simulink
14 2 (0.37%) CATIA
14 2 (0.37%) Fusion 360
14 2 (0.37%) PTC Creo
14 2 (0.37%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 9 (1.67%) Teamcenter
2 1 (0.19%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 17 (3.16%) AWS
2 7 (1.30%) SaaS
3 5 (0.93%) Microsoft 365
4 4 (0.74%) Azure
5 3 (0.56%) Entra ID
5 3 (0.56%) Power Platform
6 2 (0.37%) GCP
7 1 (0.19%) Amazon Cognito
7 1 (0.19%) Amazon EC2
7 1 (0.19%) Amazon S3
7 1 (0.19%) AWS CodePipeline
7 1 (0.19%) Azure DevOps
7 1 (0.19%) GitHub
7 1 (0.19%) IaaS
7 1 (0.19%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 28 (5.20%) TCP/IP
2 5 (0.93%) Wireless
3 4 (0.74%) 3G
3 4 (0.74%) 4G
3 4 (0.74%) GPRS
3 4 (0.74%) Modbus
3 4 (0.74%) Network Security
4 3 (0.56%) Bluetooth
4 3 (0.56%) Firewall
4 3 (0.56%) FlexRay
4 3 (0.56%) MPLS
4 3 (0.56%) Structured Cabling
4 3 (0.56%) VoIP
4 3 (0.56%) Wi-Fi
4 3 (0.56%) WLAN
5 2 (0.37%) DNS
5 2 (0.37%) SAN
5 2 (0.37%) Skype
5 2 (0.37%) VLAN
5 2 (0.37%) VPLS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (1.86%) SQL Server
2 3 (0.56%) Power BI
3 2 (0.37%) Electronic Patient Records
3 2 (0.37%) Metadata
4 1 (0.19%) GIS
4 1 (0.19%) PostgreSQL
4 1 (0.19%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 6 (1.12%) Subversion
2 5 (0.93%) JIRA
2 5 (0.93%) LabVIEW
3 4 (0.74%) Eclipse
4 2 (0.37%) Git
4 2 (0.37%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.19%) Chocolatey
5 1 (0.19%) Jenkins
General
1 108 (20.07%) Manufacturing
2 106 (19.70%) Social Skills
3 69 (12.83%) Analytical Skills
4 42 (7.81%) Marketing
5 41 (7.62%) Electronics
6 39 (7.25%) Finance
7 35 (6.51%) Aerospace
8 34 (6.32%) Retail
9 29 (5.39%) Legal
10 23 (4.28%) Games
11 19 (3.53%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 19 (3.53%) Organisational Skills
12 15 (2.79%) Automotive
13 10 (1.86%) Public Sector
14 9 (1.67%) Telecoms
15 8 (1.49%) Local Government
15 8 (1.49%) Presentation Skills
16 4 (0.74%) Aviation
16 4 (0.74%) Japanese Language
17 3 (0.56%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 99 (18.40%) Senior
2 74 (13.75%) Programmer
3 55 (10.22%) Project Manager
4 46 (8.55%) Designer
5 42 (7.81%) Developer
6 32 (5.95%) CAD Designer
7 31 (5.76%) Junior
8 30 (5.58%) Software Engineer
9 29 (5.39%) CAD Technician
9 29 (5.39%) Hardware Engineer
10 26 (4.83%) Senior Hardware Engineer
11 25 (4.65%) Lead
12 24 (4.46%) RF Engineer
12 24 (4.46%) Senior RF Engineer
13 22 (4.09%) Systems Designer
14 21 (3.90%) Development Manager
15 16 (2.97%) Architect
15 16 (2.97%) AutoCAD Designer
15 16 (2.97%) CAD Developer
16 15 (2.79%) Junior Designer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (3.72%) .NET
1 20 (3.72%) XML
2 17 (3.16%) JSON
2 17 (3.16%) JSON Schema
2 17 (3.16%) KML
3 14 (2.60%) DirectX
3 14 (2.60%) OpenGL
3 14 (2.60%) Regular Expression
4 12 (2.23%) ASP.NET
4 12 (2.23%) Node.js
4 12 (2.23%) XML Schema
5 8 (1.49%) ASP.NET Core
5 8 (1.49%) React
6 6 (1.12%) .NET Core
6 6 (1.12%) HTML
6 6 (1.12%) Unreal Engine
7 5 (0.93%) AngularJS
8 4 (0.74%) Qt
8 4 (0.74%) Unity (Game Engine)
8 4 (0.74%) WebGL
Miscellaneous
1 37 (6.88%) Self-Motivation
2 31 (5.76%) IoT
3 30 (5.58%) Driving Licence
4 16 (2.97%) Home Automation
4 16 (2.97%) Smart Home
5 15 (2.79%) Housing Association
6 12 (2.23%) Renewable Energy
7 10 (1.86%) 3D Graphics
7 10 (1.86%) Animation
8 8 (1.49%) Enterprise Software
8 8 (1.49%) Graphic Design
8 8 (1.49%) Virtual Team
9 6 (1.12%) Analytical Mindset
9 6 (1.12%) Robotics
10 5 (0.93%) Analogue Electronics
11 4 (0.74%) ARM Cortex
11 4 (0.74%) Embedded Systems
11 4 (0.74%) NB-IoT
11 4 (0.74%) Ray Tracing
11 4 (0.74%) Virtual Reality
Operating Systems
1 27 (5.02%) Linux
2 23 (4.28%) Windows
3 7 (1.30%) Windows Server
4 4 (0.74%) Windows Server 2019
5 3 (0.56%) Android
5 3 (0.56%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.37%) Windows Server 2003
6 2 (0.37%) Windows Server 2008
7 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 75 (13.94%) Problem-Solving
2 74 (13.75%) Project Management
3 48 (8.92%) Agile
3 48 (8.92%) Customer Service
4 43 (7.99%) Time Management
5 42 (7.81%) Mathematics
6 41 (7.62%) Software Engineering
7 36 (6.69%) Customer Requirements
8 33 (6.13%) Logistics
9 29 (5.39%) Software Testing
10 27 (5.02%) 3D Modelling
11 24 (4.46%) PLM
12 22 (4.09%) ERP
13 21 (3.90%) Computer Science
14 20 (3.72%) Continuous Improvement
14 20 (3.72%) Project Delivery
15 18 (3.35%) Data Management
15 18 (3.35%) Physics
16 17 (3.16%) Business Development
16 17 (3.16%) Commercial Awareness
Programming Languages
1 39 (7.25%) C#
2 33 (6.13%) C++
3 27 (5.02%) C
4 13 (2.42%) JavaScript
4 13 (2.42%) SQL
5 12 (2.23%) TypeScript
6 8 (1.49%) MATLAB
7 7 (1.30%) Python
8 6 (1.12%) T-SQL
9 5 (0.93%) PowerShell
10 4 (0.74%) Assembly Language
10 4 (0.74%) Java
10 4 (0.74%) PHP
11 3 (0.56%) Embedded C
12 2 (0.37%) Shell Script
13 1 (0.19%) Bash
13 1 (0.19%) Fortran
13 1 (0.19%) Ladder Logic
13 1 (0.19%) Perl
Qualifications
1 116 (21.56%) Degree
2 37 (6.88%) Security Cleared
3 31 (5.76%) HND
4 26 (4.83%) HNC
5 9 (1.67%) PhD
5 9 (1.67%) SC Cleared
6 7 (1.30%) Master's Degree
7 6 (1.12%) BPSS Clearance
7 6 (1.12%) CTC Cleared
8 5 (0.93%) Computer Science Degree
9 4 (0.74%) Microsoft Certification
10 2 (0.37%) Chartered Engineer
10 2 (0.37%) MCAD
11 1 (0.19%) AWS Certification
11 1 (0.19%) CCNP
11 1 (0.19%) Cisco Certification
11 1 (0.19%) CWNA
11 1 (0.19%) ITIL Certification
11 1 (0.19%) MCSE
11 1 (0.19%) MCTS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (2.23%) GDPR
2 6 (1.12%) NCSC
3 5 (0.93%) ISO 9001
4 4 (0.74%) Cyber Essentials
4 4 (0.74%) IEC 61131
4 4 (0.74%) JTAG
5 3 (0.56%) QA
System Software
1 6 (1.12%) Active Directory
2 5 (0.93%) Firmware
3 2 (0.37%) Hyper-V
4 1 (0.19%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 18 (3.35%) Ansible
2 3 (0.56%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 1 (0.19%) SCCM
3 1 (0.19%) SCOM
3 1 (0.19%) Terraform
Vendors
1 87 (16.17%) Microsoft
2 21 (3.90%) SAP
3 13 (2.42%) Siemens
4 10 (1.86%) Progress
5 9 (1.67%) EMC
6 8 (1.49%) Adobe
7 7 (1.30%) ANSYS
8 5 (0.93%) Google
8 5 (0.93%) ServiceNow
8 5 (0.93%) Vectorworks
9 3 (0.56%) Autodesk
9 3 (0.56%) Bloomberg
10 2 (0.37%) Acronis
10 2 (0.37%) Dell
10 2 (0.37%) EqualLogic
10 2 (0.37%) IFS
10 2 (0.37%) Mitel
10 2 (0.37%) PTC
10 2 (0.37%) Symantec
10 2 (0.37%) Synology