Applications Engineer Jobs in Cambridge

Applications Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Applications Engineer salary in Cambridge is £32,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 38 84 89
Rank change year-on-year +46 +5 +43
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Engineer 5 2 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge 2.02% 0.20% 0.66%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.16% 0.20% 0.79%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 - -
75th Percentile £33,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £32,500 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -35.00% -9.09% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title 232 992 762
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.55% 97.06% 84.20%
Number of salaries quoted 148 769 379
10th Percentile £26,250 £30,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% -4.35% +4.55%
75th Percentile £62,500 £73,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £79,125 £85,000 £90,000
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £49,500 £52,500 £54,000
% change year-on-year -5.71% -2.78% +8.00%

Applications Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Job postings that featured Applications Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Job vacancy trend for Applications Engineer in Cambridge

Applications Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Applications Engineer in Cambridge.

Salary trend for Applications Engineer in Cambridge

Applications Engineer Skill Set
Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, Applications Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Applications Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Python
1 5 (100.00%) PostgreSQL
1 5 (100.00%) Java
1 5 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 5 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 5 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 5 (100.00%) Physics
1 5 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 5 (100.00%) Node.js
1 5 (100.00%) Redis
1 5 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 5 (100.00%) Elasticsearch
1 5 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 5 (100.00%) SDLC
2 3 (60.00%) Technical Leadership
2 3 (60.00%) Mentoring
2 3 (60.00%) Degree
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Thinking

Applications Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (100.00%) Elasticsearch
1 5 (100.00%) PostgreSQL
1 5 (100.00%) Redis
General
1 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (100.00%) Node.js
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 5 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 5 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 5 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 5 (100.00%) Physics
1 5 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 5 (100.00%) SDLC
1 5 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 3 (60.00%) Mentoring
2 3 (60.00%) Technical Leadership
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Thinking
3 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Culture
Programming Languages
1 5 (100.00%) Java
1 5 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 3 (60.00%) Degree