Research Engineer Job Trends in Cambridgeshire

Research Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire

The median Research Engineer salary in Cambridgeshire is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 December 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 67 - 66
Rank change year-on-year - - +59
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Engineer 4 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire 0.45% - 0.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.50% - 0.18%
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 - - -
East of England median annual salary £100,000 £40,000 £95,000
% change year-on-year +150.00% -57.89% +95.29%

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 796 818 566
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.34% 91.29% 93.55%
Number of salaries quoted 546 411 374
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £27,150
25th Percentile £35,000 £42,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year - +1.85% -1.82%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £87,500
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -

Research Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire

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 Cambridgeshire.

Research Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridgeshire

Research Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire

Salary distribution trend for Research Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Salary distribution trend for Research Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Research Engineer
Salary Histogram in Cambridgeshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Research Engineer in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 29 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Research Engineer in Cambridgeshire

Research 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 Research Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 29 December 2025. 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
Cambridge - 4 £100,000 - 12
Research Engineer
East of England

Research Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire

For the 6 months to 29 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Research Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) AI
1 3 (75.00%) Data Science
1 3 (75.00%) Digital Signal Processing
1 3 (75.00%) Machine Learning
1 3 (75.00%) Signal Processing
2 1 (25.00%) Cryptography
2 1 (25.00%) Degree
2 1 (25.00%) Mathematics
2 1 (25.00%) PhD
2 1 (25.00%) Software Engineering

Research 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:

General
1 1 (25.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) AI
1 3 (75.00%) Data Science
1 3 (75.00%) Digital Signal Processing
1 3 (75.00%) Machine Learning
1 3 (75.00%) Signal Processing
2 1 (25.00%) Cryptography
2 1 (25.00%) Mathematics
2 1 (25.00%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) Degree
1 1 (25.00%) PhD