SCADA Software Engineer Job Trends in England

SCADA Software Engineer
UK > England

The median SCADA Software Engineer salary in England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 September 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 627 731 738
Rank change year-on-year +104 +7 -
Permanent jobs requiring a SCADA Software Engineer 4 20 7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.009% 0.029% 0.013%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.010% 0.031% 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 3 10 5
10th Percentile - £57,250 £49,450
25th Percentile - £57,500 £58,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £64,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% -6.98% -
75th Percentile - £61,875 £70,250
90th Percentile - £62,500 -
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £64,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% -6.98% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 38,808 65,073 51,972
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.34% 95.20% 93.84%
Number of salaries quoted 23,177 40,036 40,169
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -8.33% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -

SCADA Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings that featured SCADA Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for SCADA Software Engineer in England

SCADA Software Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for SCADA Software Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for SCADA Software Engineer job vacancies in England

SCADA Software 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 SCADA Software Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 15 September 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
London - 3 £55,000 -
West Midlands +40 1 - - 2
Midlands +37 1 - - 2
SCADA Software Engineer
UK

SCADA Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 15 September 2025, SCADA Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring SCADA Software Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 4 (100.00%) SCADA
2 1 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (25.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (25.00%) Driving Licence
2 1 (25.00%) Rockwell
2 1 (25.00%) IEC 61131
2 1 (25.00%) Renewable Energy
2 1 (25.00%) Chartered Engineer
2 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Wonderware
2 1 (25.00%) Degree
2 1 (25.00%) Manufacturing
2 1 (25.00%) Siemens

SCADA Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (25.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 4 (100.00%) SCADA
2 1 (25.00%) Driving Licence
2 1 (25.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (25.00%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (25.00%) Degree
1 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) IEC 61131
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Rockwell
1 1 (25.00%) Siemens
1 1 (25.00%) Wonderware