Electrical Engineer Job Trends in the East of England

Electrical Engineer
England > East of England

The median Electrical Engineer salary in the East of England is £56,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 August 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 188 175 166
Rank change year-on-year -13 -9 -
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 11 1 13
As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England 0.16% 0.029% 0.28%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% 0.031% 0.29%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 5
10th Percentile £51,575 - -
25th Percentile £53,188 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,750 - £45,000
75th Percentile £60,688 - -
90th Percentile £62,525 - -
England median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +22.22% -18.18%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
East of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the East of England. 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 the East of England with a recognized job title 6,540 3,227 4,446
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.05% 93.05% 94.21%
Number of salaries quoted 4,508 1,842 3,099
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,125 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £75,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

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

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in the East of England

Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in the East of England

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in the East of England.

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in the East of England

Electrical Engineer
Job Locations in the East of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electrical Engineer within the East of England region over the 6 months to 2 August 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
Hertfordshire -21 6 - - 4
Norfolk - 4 £51,000 - 1
Bedfordshire - 1 £62,500 - 2
Electrical Engineer
England

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England

For the 6 months to 2 August 2026, Electrical 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 East of England region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (54.55%) HNC
2 5 (45.45%) Degree
2 5 (45.45%) HND
3 4 (36.36%) Collaborative Working
3 4 (36.36%) Project Delivery
4 2 (18.18%) Continuous Improvement
4 2 (18.18%) Maple
5 1 (9.09%) Allen-Bradley
5 1 (9.09%) Ethernet
5 1 (9.09%) Modbus
5 1 (9.09%) NVQ Level 3
5 1 (9.09%) Preventative Maintenance
5 1 (9.09%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (9.09%) Profibus
5 1 (9.09%) Siemens
5 1 (9.09%) Stakeholder Management
5 1 (9.09%) Systems Engineering

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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 2 (18.18%) Maple
Communications & Networking
1 1 (9.09%) Ethernet
1 1 (9.09%) Modbus
1 1 (9.09%) Profibus
General
1 6 (54.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 5 (45.45%) Manufacturing
3 2 (18.18%) Social Skills
4 1 (9.09%) Aerospace
4 1 (9.09%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (9.09%) Electronics
Miscellaneous
1 2 (18.18%) Driving Licence
2 1 (9.09%) Legacy Systems
2 1 (9.09%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (36.36%) Collaborative Working
1 4 (36.36%) Project Delivery
2 2 (18.18%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (9.09%) Preventative Maintenance
3 1 (9.09%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (9.09%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (9.09%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 6 (54.55%) HNC
2 5 (45.45%) Degree
2 5 (45.45%) HND
3 1 (9.09%) NVQ Level 3
Vendors
1 1 (9.09%) Allen-Bradley
1 1 (9.09%) Siemens