Design Engineer Job Trends in Aberdeen
Design Engineer
Scotland > Aberdeen
The median Design Engineer salary in Aberdeen is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Design Engineer jobs | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen | 2.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.18% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £47,500 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Aberdeen
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Aberdeen matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Aberdeen matching a recognised job title | 229 | 64 | 231 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.62% | 98.46% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 174 | 30 | 112 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,375 | £31,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,434 | £30,125 | £43,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,231 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.95% | - | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Design Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Design Engineer Salary Trend in Aberdeen
Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Aberdeen.
Design Engineer Salary Histogram in Aberdeen
Salary distribution for Design Engineer jobs in Aberdeen over the 6 months to 10 November 2026.
Design Engineer Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Design Engineer job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Design Engineer job ads across the Aberdeen region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Project Planning | 60.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Project Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Acceptance Criteria | 20.0% | 1 |
| 4 | AutoCAD | 20.0% | 1 |
| 4 | AWS | 20.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Prototyping | 20.0% | 1 |
Design Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics Design Engineer | 80.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Systems Engineer | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Senior Design Engineer | 20.0% | 1 |