IT Engineer Job Trends in Aberdeen

IT Engineer
Scotland > Aberdeen

The median IT Engineer salary in Aberdeen is £25,575 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 21 29
Rank change year-on-year +3 +8 +3
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer 2 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen 1.69% 0.81% 0.65%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.74% 0.86% 0.67%
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 1
10th Percentile £25,038 - -
25th Percentile £25,094 £23,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £25,575 £24,000 £41,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.56% -41.46% -18.00%
75th Percentile £26,444 £25,000 -
90th Percentile £26,733 - -
Scotland median annual salary £30,000 £33,750 £30,000
% change year-on-year -11.11% +12.50% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Aberdeen

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Aberdeen. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Aberdeen with a recognized job title 115 116 149
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.46% 93.55% 96.75%
Number of salaries quoted 81 68 100
10th Percentile £27,500 £35,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,750 £38,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +15.79% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £70,000 £100,000 £65,000
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%

IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

IT Engineer job vacancy trend in Aberdeen

IT Engineer
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

Salary distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Aberdeen.

Salary distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Aberdeen

IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, IT Engineer job roles required 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 job ads across the Aberdeen region featuring IT Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) A+ Certification
1 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (50.00%) CCNA
1 1 (50.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (50.00%) Coaching
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (50.00%) Dell
1 1 (50.00%) ITIL
1 1 (50.00%) MCSE
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 1 (50.00%) Network+ Certification
1 1 (50.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) SAN

IT Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (50.00%) SAN
General
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Legal
1 1 (50.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (50.00%) Data Centre
1 1 (50.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (50.00%) Smartphone
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Coaching
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (50.00%) ITIL
1 1 (50.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) A+ Certification
1 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (50.00%) CCNA
1 1 (50.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (50.00%) MCSE
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 1 (50.00%) Network+ Certification
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Dell