Process Engineer Job Trends in Durham
Process Engineer
North East > Durham
The median Process Engineer salary in Durham is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 47 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Process Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Durham | 0.38% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.45% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £62,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Durham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Durham matching a recognised job title | 442 | 207 | 223 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 83.08% | 77.53% | 84.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 288 | 109 | 116 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,259 | £25,087 | £22,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £27,875 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £35,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +64.29% | -26.32% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,063 | £52,500 | £65,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,375 | £80,448 | £79,225 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £46,324 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -2.86% | -7.35% |
Process Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Process Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Process Engineer Salary Trend in Durham
Salary distribution trend for Process Engineer job vacancies in Durham.
Process Engineer Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Process 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 Process Engineer job ads across the Durham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Collaborative Working | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Design for Manufacturing | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Firewall | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Migration | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Network Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Physics | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Process Improvement | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Root Cause Analysis | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Siemens | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Statistical Analysis | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Technical Leadership | 50.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Validation | 50.0% | 1 |
Process Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Analytical Skills | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Automotive | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Electronics | 50.0% | 1 |