Head of Engineering Job Trends in East Sussex

Head of Engineering
South East > East Sussex

As of 2 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Engineering salary in East Sussex.

6 months to
2 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 39 51 60
Rank change year-on-year +12 +9 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Engineering 4 5 2
As % of all permanent jobs in East Sussex 0.98% 1.18% 0.39%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.02% 1.23% 0.41%
Number of salaries quoted 0 5 2
10th Percentile - - £140,500
25th Percentile - £73,097 £141,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £75,778 £142,500
Median % change year-on-year - -46.82% -
75th Percentile - £78,458 £143,750
90th Percentile - - £144,500
South East median annual salary £100,000 £75,778 £90,000
% change year-on-year +31.97% -15.80% -7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
East Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in East Sussex. 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 East Sussex with a recognized job title 391 406 483
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.60% 95.53% 93.60%
Number of salaries quoted 287 263 375
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,500 £28,500
25th Percentile £38,750 £43,750 £39,085
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -6.78%
75th Percentile £80,000 £72,500 £69,375
90th Percentile £90,000 £90,000 £76,250
South East median annual salary £50,000 £56,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.71% +6.67% -4.55%

Head of Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in East Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Engineering' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in East Sussex.

Head of Engineering job vacancy trend in East Sussex

Head of Engineering
Salary Trend in East Sussex

Salary distribution trend for Head of Engineering job vacancies in East Sussex.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Engineering job vacancies in East Sussex

Head of Engineering
Job Locations in East Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Engineering within the East Sussex region over the 6 months to 2 January 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
Bexhill-On-Sea - 4 - -
Head of Engineering
South East

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Sussex

For the 6 months to 2 January 2026, Head of Engineering 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 Sussex region featuring Head of Engineering in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Azure
1 4 (100.00%) Platform Engineering
1 4 (100.00%) Snowflake

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Sussex 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:

Cloud Services
1 4 (100.00%) Azure
1 4 (100.00%) Snowflake
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Platform Engineering