PLC Engineer Job Trends in England

PLC Engineer
UK > England

The median PLC Engineer salary in England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 February 2026.

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

6 months to
5 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 576 665 732
Rank change year-on-year +89 +67 -
Permanent jobs requiring a PLC Engineer 32 8 24
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.056% 0.017% 0.037%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.062% 0.019% 0.039%
Number of salaries quoted 25 5 15
10th Percentile - £42,950 £43,500
25th Percentile £46,750 - £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - -
75th Percentile £65,000 £58,750 £55,000
90th Percentile - £62,950 -
UK median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £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 51,952 42,265 61,470
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.12% 91.73% 94.86%
Number of salaries quoted 33,226 22,167 49,184
10th Percentile £29,000 £33,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

PLC Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

PLC Engineer job vacancy trend in England

PLC Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for PLC Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for PLC Engineer job vacancies in England

PLC Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing PLC Engineer in England over the 6 months to 5 February 2026.

Salary histogram for PLC Engineer in England

PLC 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 PLC Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 5 February 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
Midlands +33 15 £65,000 +30.00% 2
West Midlands +37 12 £65,000 +13.04%
East of England - 9 £50,000 - 1
North of England - 8 £49,500 - 1
North West - 8 £49,500 - 1
East Midlands -12 3 £65,000 +30.00% 2
PLC Engineer
UK

PLC Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 5 February 2026, PLC 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 PLC Engineer in the job title.

1 9 (28.13%) Rockwell
1 9 (28.13%) Siemens
2 8 (25.00%) Allen-Bradley
3 4 (12.50%) Software Engineering
4 1 (3.13%) Chartered Engineer
4 1 (3.13%) Cybersecurity
4 1 (3.13%) Degree
4 1 (3.13%) IEC 61131
4 1 (3.13%) Mentoring
4 1 (3.13%) Security Cleared
4 1 (3.13%) Test Automation
4 1 (3.13%) Wonderware

PLC 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 17 (53.13%) Manufacturing
2 10 (31.25%) Automotive
Miscellaneous
1 10 (31.25%) Driving Licence
2 9 (28.13%) SCADA
3 1 (3.13%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (12.50%) Software Engineering
2 1 (3.13%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (3.13%) Mentoring
2 1 (3.13%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 1 (3.13%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (3.13%) Degree
1 1 (3.13%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (3.13%) IEC 61131
Vendors
1 9 (28.13%) Rockwell
1 9 (28.13%) Siemens
2 8 (25.00%) Allen-Bradley
3 1 (3.13%) Wonderware