Electronics Job Trends in Bristol

Electronics
South West > Bristol

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in permanent job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 47 26 95
Rank change year-on-year -21 +69 +1
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 88 66 28
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 2.66% 5.79% 1.25%
As % of the General category 6.68% 9.73% 2.73%
Number of salaries quoted 79 60 19
10th Percentile £43,150 £36,250 £46,250
25th Percentile - £47,500 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - -9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £55,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £69,375 £67,500 £69,200
South West median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -16.67% +20.00%

All General Skills
Bristol

Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Bristol.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 1,318 678 1,027
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 39.78% 59.47% 45.75%
Number of salaries quoted 928 470 597
10th Percentile £29,000 £28,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -7.65%
75th Percentile £75,000 £66,250 £71,250
90th Percentile £86,000 £81,375 £85,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £43,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +16.28% -18.10% -

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Electronics job vacancy trend in Bristol

Electronics
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Electronics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Electronics

Electronics
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electronics in Bristol over the 6 months to 6 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Electronics in Bristol

Electronics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Applications
1 3 (3.41%) CANalyzer
2 2 (2.27%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 4 (4.55%) Wireless
2 1 (1.14%) Bluetooth
2 1 (1.14%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (2.27%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 3 (3.41%) CANoe
2 2 (2.27%) Jenkins
2 2 (2.27%) LabVIEW
2 2 (2.27%) TeamCity
3 1 (1.14%) Rational DOORS
General
1 20 (22.73%) Aerospace
2 13 (14.77%) Manufacturing
3 11 (12.50%) Automotive
4 8 (9.09%) Presentation Skills
5 7 (7.95%) Social Skills
6 6 (6.82%) Analytical Skills
7 4 (4.55%) Avionics
7 4 (4.55%) Military
7 4 (4.55%) Telecoms
8 3 (3.41%) Law
8 3 (3.41%) Marketing
8 3 (3.41%) Organisational Skills
9 2 (2.27%) Legal
10 1 (1.14%) Finance
Job Titles
1 51 (57.95%) Electronics Engineer
2 33 (37.50%) Electrical Engineer
3 18 (20.45%) Electrical Design Engineer
3 18 (20.45%) PCB Engineer
4 14 (15.91%) Robotics Engineer
5 7 (7.95%) Field Engineer
6 6 (6.82%) Diagnostic Engineer
7 4 (4.55%) Consultant
7 4 (4.55%) Product Manager
7 4 (4.55%) Safety Consultant
7 4 (4.55%) Sales Engineer
7 4 (4.55%) Systems Engineer
8 3 (3.41%) EMC Engineer
8 3 (3.41%) Field Service Engineer
8 3 (3.41%) Front-End Engineer (Client-Side Engineer)
8 3 (3.41%) Hardware Engineer
8 3 (3.41%) Lead
8 3 (3.41%) Product Marketing Manager
8 3 (3.41%) Senior
8 3 (3.41%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.27%) .NET
1 2 (2.27%) .NET Framework
1 2 (2.27%) Avalonia
1 2 (2.27%) Entity Framework
1 2 (2.27%) React
1 2 (2.27%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 40 (45.45%) Robotics
2 10 (11.36%) Analogue Electronics
3 9 (10.23%) Embedded Systems
4 4 (4.55%) Driving Licence
4 4 (4.55%) Self-Motivation
5 3 (3.41%) CAN bus
5 3 (3.41%) FPGA
5 3 (3.41%) Management Information System
5 3 (3.41%) NHS
5 3 (3.41%) SCADA
6 2 (2.27%) GNSS
7 1 (1.14%) 3D Printing
7 1 (1.14%) Algorithms
7 1 (1.14%) ASIC
7 1 (1.14%) Lidar
7 1 (1.14%) Onboarding
7 1 (1.14%) Product Ownership
7 1 (1.14%) VHDL
Operating Systems
1 2 (2.27%) Android
1 2 (2.27%) Apple iOS
1 2 (2.27%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (27.27%) Motion Control
2 11 (12.50%) Validation
3 10 (11.36%) Software Engineering
4 9 (10.23%) Root Cause Analysis
5 8 (9.09%) CAD
6 7 (7.95%) Design for Manufacturing
6 7 (7.95%) Problem-Solving
6 7 (7.95%) Systems Engineering
6 7 (7.95%) Technical Leadership
7 6 (6.82%) Continuous Improvement
7 6 (6.82%) Mentoring
7 6 (6.82%) Performance Engineering
7 6 (6.82%) Robotic Control
7 6 (6.82%) Test Automation
8 5 (5.68%) Commercial Awareness
8 5 (5.68%) CRM
8 5 (5.68%) Customer Engagement
8 5 (5.68%) Verification and Validation
9 4 (4.55%) Business Strategy
9 4 (4.55%) FMEA
Programming Languages
1 10 (11.36%) C++
2 9 (10.23%) C
3 2 (2.27%) C#
3 2 (2.27%) Java
3 2 (2.27%) JavaScript
3 2 (2.27%) MATLAB
3 2 (2.27%) XAML
4 1 (1.14%) Python
4 1 (1.14%) Rust
4 1 (1.14%) Shell Script
4 1 (1.14%) SystemVerilog
4 1 (1.14%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 11 (12.50%) Degree
2 7 (7.95%) HNC
2 7 (7.95%) Security Cleared
3 4 (4.55%) Chartered Engineer
3 4 (4.55%) CITP
3 4 (4.55%) DV Cleared
3 4 (4.55%) SC Cleared
4 1 (1.14%) BPSS Clearance
4 1 (1.14%) City & Guilds
4 1 (1.14%) HND
4 1 (1.14%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (7.95%) Def Stans
1 7 (7.95%) DO-254
2 5 (5.68%) DO-160
3 4 (4.55%) ARP4761
3 4 (4.55%) IEC 61508
3 4 (4.55%) ISO 26262
4 2 (2.27%) QA
5 1 (1.14%) Accessibility
5 1 (1.14%) ISO/IEC 15288
System Software
1 8 (9.09%) Firmware
2 2 (2.27%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 5 (5.68%) EMC
2 1 (1.14%) IBM
2 1 (1.14%) Intel
2 1 (1.14%) NEC
2 1 (1.14%) Xilinx