Electronics Job Trends in Cumbria

Electronics
North West > Cumbria

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in permanent job vacancies in Cumbria. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 3 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 26 37 -
Rank change year-on-year +11 - -
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 16 9 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cumbria 4.17% 1.85% -
As % of the General category 10.67% 3.96% -
Number of salaries quoted 12 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,000 £35,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +31.43% - -
North West median annual salary £46,250 £47,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -2.63% - -5.00%

All General Skills
Cumbria

Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Cumbria.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 150 227 107
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cumbria 39.06% 46.61% 48.42%
Number of salaries quoted 68 94 52
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £26,000
25th Percentile £39,616 £45,784 £30,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,000 £55,750 £39,000
Median % change year-on-year -17.49% +42.95% -17.02%
75th Percentile £57,031 £65,000 £54,173
90th Percentile £63,025 £73,708 £66,250
North West median annual salary £47,500 £50,818 £50,803
% change year-on-year -6.53% +0.03% -3.23%

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Cumbria

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cumbria.

Electronics job vacancy trend in Cumbria

Electronics
Salary Trend in Cumbria

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Electronics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Electronics

Electronics
Salary Histogram in Cumbria

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electronics in Cumbria over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Electronics in Cumbria

Electronics
Job Locations in Cumbria

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Cumbria region over the 6 months to 3 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Ulverston +1 5 £46,000 +31.43%
Grange-over-Sands - 3 £46,000 -
Kirkby-in-Furness - 2 £46,000 -
Millom - 2 £46,000 -
Broughton-in-Furness - 1 £46,000 -
Cockermouth - 1 £68,000 -
Dalton-in-Furness - 1 £46,000 -
Electronics
North West

Electronics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria 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:

Applications
1 1 (6.25%) Microsoft Office
General
1 10 (62.50%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (6.25%) Manufacturing
2 1 (6.25%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 15 (93.75%) Senior
2 10 (62.50%) Senior Electrical Engineer
3 1 (6.25%) Physicist
3 1 (6.25%) Test Technician
Miscellaneous
1 1 (6.25%) Algorithms
1 1 (6.25%) Driving Licence
1 1 (6.25%) Robotics
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (68.75%) Problem-Solving
2 10 (62.50%) Decision-Making
3 5 (31.25%) Mathematics
3 5 (31.25%) Physics
4 4 (25.00%) Chemistry
4 4 (25.00%) Monte Carlo Method
4 4 (25.00%) Systems Engineering
4 4 (25.00%) Validation
5 1 (6.25%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (6.25%) Data Analysis
5 1 (6.25%) Mathematical Modelling
5 1 (6.25%) Mentoring
5 1 (6.25%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 1 (6.25%) C++
1 1 (6.25%) MATLAB
1 1 (6.25%) Python
Qualifications
1 15 (93.75%) Degree
2 14 (87.50%) BPSS Clearance
3 10 (62.50%) Master's Degree
4 4 (25.00%) Numerate Degree
5 1 (6.25%) HNC
5 1 (6.25%) PhD
5 1 (6.25%) SC Cleared
5 1 (6.25%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (6.25%) YouTube