Design Engineer Job Trends in Derby

Design Engineer
Derbyshire > Derby

The median Design Engineer salary in Derby is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 December 2025.

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

6 months to
25 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 28 - 20
Rank change year-on-year - - +34
Permanent jobs requiring a Design Engineer 7 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Derby 3.13% - 5.30%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.18% - 5.43%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Derbyshire median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Derby

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Derby. 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 Derby with a recognized job title 220 159 129
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.21% 98.15% 97.73%
Number of salaries quoted 145 106 75
10th Percentile £25,750 £28,852 £23,000
25th Percentile £27,750 £37,500 £30,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,750 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.42% - -
75th Percentile £56,250 £61,250 £58,750
90th Percentile £66,250 £67,500 £64,500
Derbyshire median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -11.11% - -

Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby

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

Design Engineer job vacancy trend in Derby

Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Derby

Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Derby.

Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Derby

Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby

For the 6 months to 25 December 2025, Design 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 Derby region featuring Design Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (14.29%) Coaching
1 1 (14.29%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 1 (14.29%) Degree
1 1 (14.29%) Innovative Thinking
1 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing Engineering
1 1 (14.29%) Master's Degree
1 1 (14.29%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
1 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (14.29%) Product Strategy
1 1 (14.29%) SC Cleared
1 1 (14.29%) Security Cleared
1 1 (14.29%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (14.29%) Technical Analysis
1 1 (14.29%) Validation
1 1 (14.29%) Verification and Validation

Design Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby 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 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
1 1 (14.29%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (14.29%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (14.29%) Coaching
1 1 (14.29%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 1 (14.29%) Innovative Thinking
1 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing Engineering
1 1 (14.29%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
1 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (14.29%) Product Strategy
1 1 (14.29%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (14.29%) Technical Analysis
1 1 (14.29%) Validation
1 1 (14.29%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) Degree
1 1 (14.29%) Master's Degree
1 1 (14.29%) SC Cleared
1 1 (14.29%) Security Cleared