Graduate IT Engineer Job Trends in England

Graduate IT Engineer
UK > England

The median Graduate IT Engineer salary in England is £28,542 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 June 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 688 - 824
Rank change year-on-year - - +60
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate IT Engineer 8 0 20
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.010% - 0.022%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.010% - 0.023%
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 12
10th Percentile £27,177 - £22,000
25th Percentile £27,789 - £22,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,542 - £25,750
Median % change year-on-year - - -72.89%
75th Percentile £29,347 - £28,750
90th Percentile £29,650 - £32,125
UK median annual salary £28,542 - £27,500
% change year-on-year - - -71.05%

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 76,919 35,304 87,273
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.95% 89.82% 94.70%
Number of salaries quoted 53,907 20,476 64,903
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £38,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,400 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.91% +9.52% -12.98%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £70,250
90th Percentile £96,250 £100,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Graduate IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Graduate IT Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Graduate IT Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Graduate IT Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate IT Engineer job vacancies in England

Graduate IT 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 Graduate IT Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 9 June 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 East - 5 £28,542 - 1
South West - 3 £28,000 - 1
Graduate IT Engineer
UK

Graduate IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Graduate IT 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 Graduate IT Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (75.00%) Degree
2 3 (37.50%) Asset Management
2 3 (37.50%) DBS Check
2 3 (37.50%) JIRA
2 3 (37.50%) SLA
3 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
3 1 (12.50%) Cyber Essentials
3 1 (12.50%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
3 1 (12.50%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (12.50%) Entra ID
3 1 (12.50%) Firewall
3 1 (12.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (12.50%) Microsoft
3 1 (12.50%) Microsoft 365
3 1 (12.50%) Risk Management
3 1 (12.50%) SharePoint

Graduate IT 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (12.50%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (12.50%) Entra ID
1 1 (12.50%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (12.50%) Firewall
Development Applications
1 3 (37.50%) JIRA
General
1 3 (37.50%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (37.50%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (37.50%) Asset Management
2 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
2 1 (12.50%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (12.50%) Risk Management
Qualifications
1 6 (75.00%) Degree
2 3 (37.50%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (37.50%) SLA
2 1 (12.50%) Cyber Essentials
2 1 (12.50%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
2 1 (12.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 1 (12.50%) Microsoft