Design Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Design Engineer salary in Cambridgeshire is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 74 | 67 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | -7 | +59 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Design Engineer | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.34% | 0.91% | 0.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.38% | 1.00% | 0.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £76,000 | - | £43,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £77,500 | £52,500 | £47,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +54.55% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £92,500 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £94,000 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +10.00% | -23.08% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 785 | 801 | 652 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.61% | 91.54% | 93.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 549 | 387 | 451 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,200 | £30,000 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £42,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £72,750 | £73,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £88,750 |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £52,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +0.48% | -3.91% |
Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Design Engineer
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Design Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Cambridge | +1 | 2 | £80,000 | +45.45% | 10 |
| Design Engineer East of England |
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Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Design 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Design Engineer in the job title.
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Design Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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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