The first table below looks at the demand for the RF Engineer role in IT jobs advertised for the South East region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited RF Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the South East region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Radio Frequency Engineer
Rank 424 426 415
Rank change year-on-year
+2 -11
Permanent jobs requiring an RF Engineer 9 13 9
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South East 0.041% 0.055% 0.039%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.043% 0.057% 0.042%
Number of salaries quoted 6 12 6
Average salary £45,000 £36,250 £45,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+24.13% -19.44%
90% offered a salary of more than £42,500 £25,000 £36,250
10% offered a salary of more than £65,000 £54,750 £53,750
UK excluding London average salary £47,500 £47,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year
- -9.52%
All Job Titles
South East
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
20978 22652 21667
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South East 94.79% 95.25% 94.43%
Number of salaries quoted 17417 19544 18626
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £26,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
RF Engineer
England

RF Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing RF Engineer across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

South East RF Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

RF Engineer
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing RF Engineer across the South East region.

South East RF Engineer Salary Trend

RF Engineer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing RF Engineer across the South East region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

South East RF Engineer Salary Histogram

RF Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing RF Engineer within the South East region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Surrey +9 3 £42,500 -19.04%
Kent - 3 £65,000 -
Hampshire -7 2 £47,500 +90.00%
West Sussex -12 1 - -
RF Engineer
England

RF Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South East region that cited RF Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with RF Engineer in their job title.

1 4 (30.77%) Telecoms
2 3 (23.08%) Electronics
2 3 (23.08%) Wi-Fi
2 3 (23.08%) Wireless
2 3 (23.08%) MySQL
2 3 (23.08%) SQL Server
2 3 (23.08%) TCP/IP
2 3 (23.08%) Security Cleared
3 2 (15.38%) Monte Carlo Method
3 2 (15.38%) SC Cleared
3 2 (15.38%) LTE
3 2 (15.38%) CGI
3 2 (15.38%) Ericsson
3 2 (15.38%) Internet
3 2 (15.38%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 2 (15.38%) XML
3 2 (15.38%) Windows
3 2 (15.38%) XHTML
3 2 (15.38%) GPRS
3 2 (15.38%) JavaScript
3 2 (15.38%) VBScript
3 2 (15.38%) WAP
3 2 (15.38%) HTTP
3 2 (15.38%) Streaming Video
4 1 (7.692%) Aerospace
4 1 (7.692%) Manufacturing
4 1 (7.692%) Requirements Analysis
4 1 (7.692%) Degree
4 1 (7.692%) Computer Science
4 1 (7.692%) VB

RF Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South East region that cited RF Engineer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with RF Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (15.38%) CGI
1 2 (15.38%) XML
1 2 (15.38%) XHTML
1 2 (15.38%) WAP
Communications & Networking
1 3 (23.08%) Wi-Fi
1 3 (23.08%) Wireless
1 3 (23.08%) TCP/IP
2 2 (15.38%) LTE
2 2 (15.38%) Internet
2 2 (15.38%) GPRS
2 2 (15.38%) HTTP
3 1 (7.692%) TDMA
3 1 (7.692%) LAN
3 1 (7.692%) WAN
3 1 (7.692%) 802.11
3 1 (7.692%) OFDM
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (23.08%) MySQL
1 3 (23.08%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (7.692%) Rational DOORS
General
1 4 (30.77%) Telecoms
2 3 (23.08%) Electronics
3 1 (7.692%) Aerospace
3 1 (7.692%) Manufacturing
3 1 (7.692%) Back Office
Miscellaneous
1 2 (15.38%) Streaming Video
2 1 (7.692%) Computer Science
Operating Systems
1 2 (15.38%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (15.38%) Monte Carlo Method
2 1 (7.692%) Requirements Analysis
Programming Languages
1 2 (15.38%) JavaScript
1 2 (15.38%) VBScript
2 1 (7.692%) VB
Qualifications
1 3 (23.08%) Security Cleared
2 2 (15.38%) SC Cleared
3 1 (7.692%) Degree
Systems Management
1 2 (15.38%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 2 (15.38%) Ericsson
2 1 (7.692%) AirMagnet
Basingstoke, Hampshire
Senior RF Engineer - Basingstoke, UK - My client currently require a Senior RF Engineer to join there team to add skills & knowledge to the team, along with leading several...
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Sevenoaks, Kent
Electronics Engineer / RF Engineer - (Defence/ REME/ MOD/ Counter Explosives) We are looking to recruit an experienced RF Engineer ideally with previous SC or DV clearance or relevant defence...
Randstad Technologies
Salary: £28000 - £41000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013