Electrical Design Engineer Job Trends in England

Electrical Design Engineer
UK > England

The median Electrical Design Engineer salary in England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 590 672 678
Rank change year-on-year +82 +6 +293
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Design Engineer 15 4 6
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.029% 0.008% 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.031% 0.009% 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 13 3 6
10th Percentile - £45,000 -
25th Percentile - £48,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +10.00% -
75th Percentile - - £61,250
90th Percentile £60,000 - £65,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +10.00% -

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 47,747 44,477 47,148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.85% 92.70% 95.14%
Number of salaries quoted 30,178 23,217 36,932
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Electrical Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Electrical Design Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Electrical Design Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Design Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Design Engineer job vacancies in England

Electrical Design Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electrical Design Engineer in England over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Electrical Design Engineer in England

Electrical Design 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 Electrical Design Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 13 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
South West +16 9 £55,000 -
South East - 5 £60,000 - 2
North West - 1 £65,000 -
North of England - 1 £65,000 -
Electrical Design Engineer
UK

Electrical Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Electrical Design 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 Electrical Design Engineer in the job title.

1 10 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 2 (13.33%) AutoCAD
2 2 (13.33%) SC Cleared
2 2 (13.33%) Security Cleared
3 1 (6.67%) AVEVA
3 1 (6.67%) Bill of Materials
3 1 (6.67%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (6.67%) CAD
3 1 (6.67%) Data Acquisition
3 1 (6.67%) Degree
3 1 (6.67%) DV Cleared
3 1 (6.67%) EPLAN
3 1 (6.67%) Feasibility Study
3 1 (6.67%) HNC
3 1 (6.67%) Microsoft
3 1 (6.67%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (6.67%) Network Architecture
3 1 (6.67%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (6.67%) Project Management

Electrical Design 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:

Applications
1 2 (13.33%) AutoCAD
2 1 (6.67%) EPLAN
2 1 (6.67%) Microsoft Office
General
1 3 (20.00%) Pharmaceutical
2 2 (13.33%) Manufacturing
3 1 (6.67%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (6.67%) Data Centre
1 1 (6.67%) SCADA
1 1 (6.67%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 1 (6.67%) Bill of Materials
2 1 (6.67%) CAD
2 1 (6.67%) Data Acquisition
2 1 (6.67%) Feasibility Study
2 1 (6.67%) Network Architecture
2 1 (6.67%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (6.67%) Project Management
Qualifications
1 2 (13.33%) SC Cleared
1 2 (13.33%) Security Cleared
2 1 (6.67%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (6.67%) Degree
2 1 (6.67%) DV Cleared
2 1 (6.67%) HNC
Vendors
1 1 (6.67%) AVEVA
1 1 (6.67%) Microsoft