Mechanical Engineer Job Trends in Braintree

Mechanical Engineer
Essex > Braintree

The median Mechanical Engineer salary in Braintree is £48,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 September 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Mechanical Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Braintree 1.72% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.89% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £46,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 - -
75th Percentile £49,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median annual salary £41,250 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Braintree

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Braintree. 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 Braintree with a recognized job title 53 2 0
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.38% 100.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 35 0 0
10th Percentile £29,400 - -
25th Percentile £32,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,000 - -
75th Percentile £40,000 - -
90th Percentile £52,800 - -
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - -10.00% +5.02%

Mechanical Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Braintree

For the 6 months to 7 September 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 Braintree region featuring Mechanical Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) NVQ Level 3
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens

Mechanical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Braintree 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) NVQ Level 3
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens