Research Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Research Engineer salary in Cambridge is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 52 | - | 57 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +38 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Engineer | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge | 0.77% | - | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.85% | - | 0.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £79,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £92,500 | - | £92,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | £95,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +95.29% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £100,000 | - | £95,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +95.29% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 471 | 458 | 392 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.93% | 94.43% | 93.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 333 | 255 | 256 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £29,734 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,438 | £47,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -1.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,125 | £77,813 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £92,500 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +1.85% | -1.82% |
Research Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Research Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Research Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for Research Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
Research Engineer
Salary Histogram in Cambridge
Salary distribution for jobs citing Research Engineer in Cambridge over the 6 months to 28 December 2025.
Research Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 28 December 2025, Research 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 Cambridge region featuring Research Engineer in the job title.
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Research Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
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