PCB Design Engineer Job Trends in Dorset
Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer (PCB Design Engineer)
South West > Dorset
The median Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer (PCB Design Engineer) salary in Dorset is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 57 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent PCB Design Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £47,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Dorset matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Dorset matching a recognised job title | 882 | 440 | 541 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.55% | 96.28% | 96.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 563 | 289 | 363 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,600 | £27,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £27,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,208 | £39,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.05% | -22.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £56,250 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,000 | £68,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -11.76% | -2.86% |
PCB Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent PCB Design Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
PCB Design Engineer Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for PCB Design Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.
PCB Design Engineer Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, PCB Design Engineer job ads cited 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 PCB Design Engineer job ads across the Dorset region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design for Manufacturing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Prototyping | 100.0% | 2 |
PCB Design Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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 |
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