Electrical Engineer Job Trends in Chester
Electrical Engineer
Cheshire > Chester
The median Electrical Engineer salary in Chester is £53,803 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 26 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Chester | 0.74% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.81% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,445 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £51,738 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,803 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £56,195 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £56,684 | - | - |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £52,500 | £65,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -19.23% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chester. 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.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Chester with a recognized job title | 246 | 122 | 138 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.45% | 90.37% | 86.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 195 | 55 | 98 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £26,950 | £22,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £37,500 | £35,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £57,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.74% | +27.78% | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | £71,250 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £66,250 | £100,000 | £65,000 |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £42,500 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -5.56% | -6.25% |
Electrical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Electrical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Electrical Engineer Salary Trend in Chester
Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Chester.
Electrical Engineer Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Electrical 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 Chester region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | EMC | 50.0% | 1 |
Electrical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester 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 | Industrial Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |