Data Engineer Job Trends in Colchester

Data Engineer
Essex > Colchester

The median Data Engineer salary in Colchester is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 January 2026.

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

6 months to
23 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Colchester 1.49% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.69% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
Essex median annual salary £65,000 £32,000 £51,250
% change year-on-year +103.13% -37.56% -21.46%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Colchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Colchester. 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 Colchester with a recognized job title 59 47 61
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.06% 100.00% 95.31%
Number of salaries quoted 34 24 55
10th Percentile £28,600 - £35,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £21,250 £36,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £28,000 £55,440
Median % change year-on-year +78.57% -49.49% -21.47%
75th Percentile £52,813 £56,188 £82,500
90th Percentile £62,625 £76,875 £89,000
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% +11.11% -10.00%

Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Colchester.

Data Engineer job vacancy trend in Colchester

Data Engineer
Salary Trend in Colchester

Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Colchester.

Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Colchester

Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester

For the 6 months to 23 January 2026, Data 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 Colchester region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester 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 (100.00%) Public Sector
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared