Research Engineer
North East > Durham
The median Research Engineer salary in Durham is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 39 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Durham | 0.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £50,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title | 305 | 158 | 366 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.91% | 99.37% | 91.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 140 | 46 | 259 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £26,500 | £27,395 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,750 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £45,093 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.38% | -5.07% | +11.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £72,375 | £57,633 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,629 | £70,000 |
| North East median annual salary | £45,497 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.01% | +5.26% | -2.06% |
Research Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 22 March 2026, Research 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 Durham region featuring Research Engineer in the job title.
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Research Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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:
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