Engineering Manager Job Trends in Chelmsford

Engineering Manager
Essex > Chelmsford

The median Engineering Manager salary in Chelmsford is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 January 2026.

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

6 months to
5 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Engineering Manager 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Chelmsford 0.77% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.79% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
Essex median annual salary £62,500 - £92,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chelmsford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford with a recognized job title 127 61 93
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.69% 85.92% 98.94%
Number of salaries quoted 80 34 73
10th Percentile £27,500 £39,400 £30,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £59,156 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £60,125 £49,000
Median % change year-on-year -33.47% +22.70% +3.16%
75th Percentile £61,250 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £75,000 - £71,499
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% -4.76% +5.00%

Engineering Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Engineering Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.

Engineering Manager job vacancy trend in Chelmsford

Engineering Manager
Salary Trend in Chelmsford

Salary distribution trend for Engineering Manager job vacancies in Chelmsford.

Salary distribution trend for Engineering Manager job vacancies in Chelmsford

Engineering Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford

For the 6 months to 5 January 2026, Engineering Manager 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 Chelmsford region featuring Engineering Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Development

Engineering Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development