Field Service Engineer Job Trends in Bristol

Field Services Engineer
South West > Bristol

The median Field Services Engineer salary in Bristol is £35,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 96 100 128
Rank change year-on-year +4 +28 +24
Permanent jobs requiring a Field Service Engineer 5 5 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.24% 0.36% 0.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% 0.38% 0.18%
Number of salaries quoted 2 5 3
10th Percentile £23,800 £31,650 -
25th Percentile £27,625 £34,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,500 £36,000 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.39% +20.00% -
75th Percentile £43,625 £37,500 £34,375
90th Percentile £47,600 - £37,000
South West median annual salary £26,150 £36,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year -27.36% +20.00% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 1,926 1,318 1,712
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.13% 95.09% 95.86%
Number of salaries quoted 1,407 770 1,404
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £38,750 £42,813 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,723 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.72% -3.80% +9.09%
75th Percentile £66,250 £73,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £87,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,702
% change year-on-year -3.85% +2.56% +1.40%

Field Service Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Field Service Engineer job vacancy trend in Bristol

Field Service Engineer
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Field Service Engineer job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Field Service Engineer job vacancies in Bristol

Field Service Engineer
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing Field Service Engineer in Bristol over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Field Service Engineer in Bristol

Field Service Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Field Service 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 Bristol region featuring Field Service Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (60.00%) Preventative Maintenance
3 1 (20.00%) Biomedicine
3 1 (20.00%) DBS Check
3 1 (20.00%) Degree
3 1 (20.00%) Immunology
3 1 (20.00%) ISO 13485
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Windows

Field Service Engineer Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (20.00%) Electronics
1 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (60.00%) CCTV
2 1 (20.00%) Driving Licence
2 1 (20.00%) Life Science
Operating Systems
1 1 (20.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (60.00%) Preventative Maintenance
3 1 (20.00%) Biomedicine
3 1 (20.00%) Immunology
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) DBS Check
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (20.00%) ISO 13485
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft