Configuration Engineer Job Trends in England

Configuration Engineer
UK > England

The median Configuration Engineer salary in England is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 December 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 598 670 667
Rank change year-on-year +72 -3 +303
Permanent jobs requiring a Configuration Engineer 11 3 4
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.021% 0.006% 0.009%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.023% 0.006% 0.009%
Number of salaries quoted 10 3 3
10th Percentile £37,500 - £67,500
25th Percentile £46,875 - £75,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £60,000 £95,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -36.84% +58.33%
75th Percentile - - £102,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £75,000 £45,000 £95,000
% change year-on-year +66.67% -52.63% +58.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in 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 England with a recognized job title 47,257 46,319 43,360
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.65% 93.21% 95.09%
Number of salaries quoted 29,652 24,705 33,958
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,125 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Configuration Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Configuration Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Configuration Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Configuration Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Configuration Engineer job vacancies in England

Configuration Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Configuration Engineer in England over the 6 months to 29 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Configuration Engineer in England

Configuration Engineer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Configuration Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 29 December 2025. 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
South West - 7 £75,000 -
South East - 3 £40,000 -
North West - 1 - -
North of England - 1 - -
Configuration Engineer
UK

Configuration Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 29 December 2025, Configuration 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 England region featuring Configuration Engineer in the job title.

1 8 (72.73%) Configuration Management
2 3 (27.27%) Data Migration
2 3 (27.27%) Degree
2 3 (27.27%) ERP
2 3 (27.27%) HND
2 3 (27.27%) Migration
2 3 (27.27%) NVQ Level 5
2 3 (27.27%) Security Cleared

Configuration Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

General
1 3 (27.27%) Electronics
1 3 (27.27%) Manufacturing
2 1 (9.09%) Aeronautics
2 1 (9.09%) Aerospace
2 1 (9.09%) Automotive
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (72.73%) Configuration Management
2 3 (27.27%) Data Migration
2 3 (27.27%) ERP
2 3 (27.27%) Migration
Qualifications
1 3 (27.27%) Degree
1 3 (27.27%) HND
1 3 (27.27%) NVQ Level 5
1 3 (27.27%) Security Cleared