Mechanical Engineer Job Trends in Bath
Mechanical Engineer
Somerset > Bath
The median Mechanical Engineer salary in Bath is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Mechanical Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bath | 0.30% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Somerset median annual salary | £62,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bath
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bath. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Bath with a recognized job title | 308 | 82 | 245 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.33% | 75.93% | 96.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 216 | 26 | 177 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £27,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,000 | £33,125 | £40,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +5.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £75,000 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £106,250 | £82,000 |
| Somerset median annual salary | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -20.00% | +5.26% |
Mechanical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bath
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Mechanical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bath.
Mechanical Engineer Salary Trend in Bath
Salary distribution trend for Mechanical Engineer job vacancies in Bath.
Mechanical Engineer Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bath
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Mechanical 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 Bath region featuring Mechanical Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biomedicine | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded Firmware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Firmware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Mechatronics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SOLIDWORKS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Systems Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
Mechanical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bath 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 | Senior Mechanical Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |