SCADA Job Trends in England

Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term SCADA in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited SCADA over the 6 months leading up to 26 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 492 414 570
Rank change year-on-year -78 +156 +104
Permanent jobs citing SCADA 261 247 193
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.27% 0.56% 0.26%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.06% 1.34% 0.82%
Number of salaries quoted 106 156 123
10th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £44,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £47,875 £46,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -1.35%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £78,750 £72,500 £73,750
UK median annual salary £55,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +0.91% - -8.33%

All Generic Skills
England

SCADA falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 24,664 18,369 23,516
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 25.59% 41.98% 32.21%
Number of salaries quoted 16,161 9,356 13,948
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,742 £31,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £36,925 £42,238
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -4.35% -11.54%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £107,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +4.55% -4.35% -8.09%

SCADA
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SCADA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

SCADA job vacancy trend in England

SCADA
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing SCADA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing SCADA

SCADA
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing SCADA in England over the 6 months to 26 August 2026.

Salary histogram for SCADA in England

SCADA
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 within the England region over the 6 months to 26 August 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 -18 94 £50,500 +1.00% 56
North of England -41 57 £65,000 +8.33% 80
East Midlands +14 48 £53,750 +13.16% 28
West Midlands -46 46 £45,000 -18.18% 28
London -45 39 £60,000 - 56
East of England -22 34 £50,000 -9.09% 27
South East -47 32 £42,500 -30.61% 45
North West +2 26 £60,000 - 43
Yorkshire -30 21 £57,500 +12.20% 28
North East -71 10 £70,000 +16.67% 15
South West -81 6 £60,000 +9.09% 30
SCADA
UK

SCADA
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 13 (4.98%) FactoryTalk
2 8 (3.07%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (1.92%) WinCC
4 2 (0.77%) ArchestrA
4 2 (0.77%) SharePoint
Applications
1 9 (3.45%) EPLAN
1 9 (3.45%) Microsoft Office
2 6 (2.30%) Maple
3 4 (1.53%) AutoCAD
4 3 (1.15%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.38%) Microsoft Excel
5 1 (0.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.38%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.38%) Siemens NX
5 1 (0.38%) SOLIDWORKS
5 1 (0.38%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.92%) SAP PM
2 2 (0.77%) Maximo
Cloud Services
1 6 (2.30%) Azure
2 3 (1.15%) Entra ID
3 2 (0.77%) Azure DevOps
3 2 (0.77%) GitHub
3 2 (0.77%) GitHub Actions
4 1 (0.38%) Power Platform
4 1 (0.38%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 33 (12.64%) Modbus
2 31 (11.88%) Profibus
3 27 (10.34%) Ethernet
4 10 (3.83%) Firewall
5 8 (3.07%) TCP/IP
5 8 (3.07%) VPN
6 7 (2.68%) VLAN
7 5 (1.92%) Intrusion Detection
7 5 (1.92%) Network Security
8 3 (1.15%) DMZ
8 3 (1.15%) IPv4
8 3 (1.15%) OSPF
8 3 (1.15%) Wi-Fi
9 2 (0.77%) LAN
9 2 (0.77%) MQTT
9 2 (0.77%) Software-Defined Networking
9 2 (0.77%) WAN
10 1 (0.38%) AMQP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (0.77%) GIS
1 2 (0.77%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (0.38%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 3 (1.15%) LabVIEW
2 2 (0.77%) Git
General
1 51 (19.54%) Social Skills
2 36 (13.79%) Manufacturing
3 34 (13.03%) Electronics
4 32 (12.26%) Analytical Skills
5 26 (9.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 21 (8.05%) Finance
7 13 (4.98%) Telecoms
8 10 (3.83%) Aerospace
8 10 (3.83%) Retail
9 8 (3.07%) Pharmaceutical
10 3 (1.15%) Influencing Skills
10 3 (1.15%) Organisational Skills
10 3 (1.15%) Presentation Skills
11 2 (0.77%) French Language
11 2 (0.77%) Games
11 2 (0.77%) German Language
11 2 (0.77%) Military
12 1 (0.38%) Law
12 1 (0.38%) Legal
Job Titles
1 83 (31.80%) Systems Engineer
2 72 (27.59%) Control Systems Engineer
3 57 (21.84%) Senior
4 35 (13.41%) Senior Technician
5 31 (11.88%) Lead
6 24 (9.20%) Automation Engineer
7 12 (4.60%) SCADA Engineer
8 11 (4.21%) Software Engineer
8 11 (4.21%) Team Leader
9 10 (3.83%) Project Engineer
9 10 (3.83%) Senior Systems Engineer
10 9 (3.45%) Junior
10 9 (3.45%) Lead Systems Engineer
11 8 (3.07%) Electrical Engineer
12 6 (2.30%) Applications Engineer
12 6 (2.30%) Business Development Manager
12 6 (2.30%) Business Manager
12 6 (2.30%) Development Manager
12 6 (2.30%) Security Engineer
13 5 (1.92%) Software Applications Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.92%) XML
2 3 (1.15%) CSS
3 2 (0.77%) Middleware
3 2 (0.77%) RabbitMQ
3 2 (0.77%) Terraform
4 1 (0.38%) .NET
4 1 (0.38%) STL
Miscellaneous
1 59 (22.61%) Onboarding
2 52 (19.92%) Robotics
3 42 (16.09%) Driving Licence
4 36 (13.79%) Operational Technology
5 16 (6.13%) Renewable Energy
6 13 (4.98%) Self-Motivation
7 12 (4.60%) Replication
8 8 (3.07%) Algorithms
8 8 (3.07%) Analytical Mindset
9 5 (1.92%) Client/Server
9 5 (1.92%) Cyber Threat
9 5 (1.92%) FMCG
9 5 (1.92%) Manufacturing Execution System
10 4 (1.53%) Industry 4.0
11 3 (1.15%) Industrial Internet of Things
11 3 (1.15%) IoT
12 2 (0.77%) Enterprise Software
12 2 (0.77%) Enterprise Storage
12 2 (0.77%) PKI
12 2 (0.77%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.77%) Linux
1 2 (0.77%) Windows
1 2 (0.77%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 64 (24.52%) Preventative Maintenance
2 51 (19.54%) Line Management
3 50 (19.16%) Mechatronics
4 49 (18.77%) Proactive Maintenance
5 40 (15.33%) Problem-Solving
6 38 (14.56%) Technical Leadership
7 32 (12.26%) Continuous Improvement
8 30 (11.49%) Validation
9 29 (11.11%) Software Engineering
10 28 (10.73%) Systems Engineering
11 27 (10.34%) Cybersecurity
12 26 (9.96%) Data Acquisition
13 25 (9.58%) Mentoring
14 24 (9.20%) Customer Requirements
14 24 (9.20%) Project Delivery
15 22 (8.43%) Order Management
16 20 (7.66%) Project Management
17 12 (4.60%) Verification and Validation
17 12 (4.60%) Visualisation
18 11 (4.21%) Collaborative Culture
Programming Languages
1 13 (4.98%) Ladder Logic
2 8 (3.07%) MATLAB
3 7 (2.68%) SQL
4 5 (1.92%) PowerShell
5 3 (1.15%) Python
6 2 (0.77%) Bash
7 1 (0.38%) C#
7 1 (0.38%) Java
7 1 (0.38%) VB
Qualifications
1 114 (43.68%) Degree
2 55 (21.07%) NVQ Level 3
3 33 (12.64%) HNC
4 30 (11.49%) City & Guilds
5 26 (9.96%) HND
6 11 (4.21%) SC Cleared
6 11 (4.21%) Security Cleared
7 10 (3.83%) DBS Check
8 7 (2.68%) Chartered Engineer
9 5 (1.92%) CISSP
10 4 (1.53%) Master's Degree
11 2 (0.77%) Azure Certification
11 2 (0.77%) CompTIA Security+
11 2 (0.77%) CTC Cleared
11 2 (0.77%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
11 2 (0.77%) MCSA
11 2 (0.77%) Microsoft Certification
12 1 (0.38%) BPSS Clearance
12 1 (0.38%) CBAP
12 1 (0.38%) IIBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (4.21%) HAZOP
2 10 (3.83%) Accessibility
3 8 (3.07%) ARP4754
3 8 (3.07%) DO-254
4 7 (2.68%) IEC 61131
5 5 (1.92%) QA
6 4 (1.53%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 4 (1.53%) NIST
7 3 (1.15%) GDPR
8 2 (0.77%) Cyber Essentials
8 2 (0.77%) GRC
8 2 (0.77%) IEC 61508
9 1 (0.38%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.38%) Data Quality
9 1 (0.38%) NCSC
System Software
1 5 (1.92%) Active Directory
2 2 (0.77%) Docker
2 2 (0.77%) Hyper-V
2 2 (0.77%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 10 (3.83%) Wonderware InTouch
2 4 (1.53%) Functional Safety
2 4 (1.53%) Network Intrusion Detection System
3 2 (0.77%) Ansible
3 2 (0.77%) Grafana
3 2 (0.77%) Kubernetes
3 2 (0.77%) MOM
3 2 (0.77%) Prometheus
3 2 (0.77%) SCCM
3 2 (0.77%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
4 1 (0.38%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
Vendors
1 38 (14.56%) Siemens
2 30 (11.49%) Allen-Bradley
3 25 (9.58%) Rockwell
4 22 (8.43%) NEC
5 20 (7.66%) Wonderware
6 11 (4.21%) Microsoft
7 10 (3.83%) AVEVA
8 6 (2.30%) SAP
9 5 (1.92%) Google
10 4 (1.53%) VMware
11 2 (0.77%) CA Agile Central
11 2 (0.77%) Cognizant
11 2 (0.77%) Dell
11 2 (0.77%) EMC
11 2 (0.77%) Symantec
11 2 (0.77%) Veeam
12 1 (0.38%) Oracle
12 1 (0.38%) ServiceNow
12 1 (0.38%) Yahoo!