PLC Engineer Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
PLC Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median PLC Engineer salary in Cambridgeshire is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 100 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent PLC Engineer jobs | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50,063 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £54,675 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £57,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -12.28% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title | 2,120 | 681 | 1,020 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.46% | 90.20% | 93.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,678 | 451 | 550 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £30,956 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -18.18% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £62,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £72,000 | £85,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £52,500 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -14.29% | - |
PLC Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent PLC Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
PLC Engineer Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution trend for PLC Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
PLC Engineer Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in PLC Engineer jobs within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 29 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | - | 1 | £55,500 | - | 4 |
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PLC Engineer Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, PLC Engineer job ads cited 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 PLC Engineer job ads across the Cambridgeshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen-Bradley | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Siemens | 100.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Continuous Improvement | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Test Automation | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Rockwell | 25.0% | 1 |
| 6 | WinCC | 25.0% | 1 |
PLC Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Engineer | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Control Systems Engineer | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Systems Support Engineer | 25.0% | 1 |