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 30 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 488 426 560
Rank change year-on-year -62 +134 +83
Permanent jobs citing SCADA 271 247 189
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.28% 0.56% 0.27%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.09% 1.34% 0.82%
Number of salaries quoted 109 157 115
10th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £45,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £48,000 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% +3.14%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £65,625
90th Percentile £78,000 £72,250 £74,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - -4.35% -4.17%

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 24,831 18,382 22,946
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 25.54% 41.92% 32.23%
Number of salaries quoted 16,354 9,400 13,298
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £36,925 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £58,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -5.98% -10.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,625 £81,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £108,750
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +4.55% -4.35% -8.00%

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 30 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 30 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 -14 98 £50,500 +1.00% 58
North of England -45 59 £65,000 +8.33% 73
East Midlands +9 51 £53,750 +13.16% 29
West Midlands -44 47 £45,000 -18.18% 28
London -34 42 £60,000 - 52
East of England -14 34 £50,000 -9.09% 31
South East -59 32 £42,500 -30.61% 38
North West -2 27 £57,500 -4.17% 37
Yorkshire -30 21 £57,500 +12.20% 24
North East -69 11 £70,000 +16.67% 17
South West -80 7 £60,000 +9.09% 32
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 (4.80%) FactoryTalk
2 8 (2.95%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (1.85%) WinCC
4 2 (0.74%) ArchestrA
4 2 (0.74%) SharePoint
Applications
1 12 (4.43%) Microsoft Office
2 11 (4.06%) EPLAN
3 6 (2.21%) Maple
4 4 (1.48%) AutoCAD
5 3 (1.11%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.37%) Microsoft Excel
6 1 (0.37%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.37%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.37%) Siemens NX
6 1 (0.37%) SOLIDWORKS
6 1 (0.37%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 6 (2.21%) SAP PM
2 2 (0.74%) Maximo
Cloud Services
1 6 (2.21%) Azure
2 3 (1.11%) Entra ID
3 2 (0.74%) Azure DevOps
3 2 (0.74%) GitHub
3 2 (0.74%) GitHub Actions
4 1 (0.37%) Power Platform
4 1 (0.37%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 36 (13.28%) Modbus
2 33 (12.18%) Profibus
3 28 (10.33%) Ethernet
4 10 (3.69%) Firewall
5 9 (3.32%) TCP/IP
5 9 (3.32%) VPN
6 8 (2.95%) VLAN
7 5 (1.85%) Intrusion Detection
7 5 (1.85%) Network Security
8 4 (1.48%) DMZ
8 4 (1.48%) IPv4
8 4 (1.48%) OSPF
9 3 (1.11%) Wi-Fi
10 2 (0.74%) LAN
10 2 (0.74%) MQTT
10 2 (0.74%) Software-Defined Networking
10 2 (0.74%) WAN
11 1 (0.37%) AMQP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (0.74%) GIS
1 2 (0.74%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (0.37%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 4 (1.48%) LabVIEW
2 2 (0.74%) Git
General
1 52 (19.19%) Social Skills
2 38 (14.02%) Manufacturing
3 37 (13.65%) Electronics
4 34 (12.55%) Analytical Skills
5 29 (10.70%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 22 (8.12%) Finance
7 15 (5.54%) Telecoms
8 11 (4.06%) Retail
9 10 (3.69%) Aerospace
10 9 (3.32%) Pharmaceutical
11 4 (1.48%) Organisational Skills
11 4 (1.48%) Presentation Skills
12 3 (1.11%) Influencing Skills
13 2 (0.74%) French Language
13 2 (0.74%) Games
13 2 (0.74%) German Language
13 2 (0.74%) Military
14 1 (0.37%) Law
14 1 (0.37%) Legal
Job Titles
1 82 (30.26%) Systems Engineer
2 72 (26.57%) Control Systems Engineer
3 56 (20.66%) Senior
4 35 (12.92%) Senior Technician
5 32 (11.81%) Lead
6 29 (10.70%) Automation Engineer
7 14 (5.17%) SCADA Engineer
8 11 (4.06%) Software Engineer
8 11 (4.06%) Team Leader
9 10 (3.69%) Project Engineer
10 9 (3.32%) Junior
10 9 (3.32%) Lead Systems Engineer
10 9 (3.32%) Senior Systems Engineer
11 8 (2.95%) Electrical Engineer
12 6 (2.21%) Applications Engineer
12 6 (2.21%) Business Development Manager
12 6 (2.21%) Business Manager
12 6 (2.21%) Development Manager
12 6 (2.21%) Security Engineer
12 6 (2.21%) Test Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (2.21%) XML
2 4 (1.48%) CSS
3 2 (0.74%) Middleware
3 2 (0.74%) RabbitMQ
3 2 (0.74%) Terraform
4 1 (0.37%) .NET
4 1 (0.37%) STL
Miscellaneous
1 61 (22.51%) Onboarding
2 53 (19.56%) Robotics
3 42 (15.50%) Driving Licence
4 37 (13.65%) Operational Technology
5 16 (5.90%) Renewable Energy
6 13 (4.80%) Self-Motivation
7 12 (4.43%) Replication
8 8 (2.95%) Algorithms
8 8 (2.95%) Analytical Mindset
9 6 (2.21%) Client/Server
9 6 (2.21%) FMCG
10 5 (1.85%) Cyber Threat
10 5 (1.85%) Manufacturing Execution System
11 4 (1.48%) Industry 4.0
12 3 (1.11%) Industrial Internet of Things
12 3 (1.11%) IoT
13 2 (0.74%) Enterprise Software
13 2 (0.74%) Enterprise Storage
13 2 (0.74%) PKI
13 2 (0.74%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.74%) Linux
1 2 (0.74%) Windows
1 2 (0.74%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 67 (24.72%) Preventative Maintenance
2 51 (18.82%) Line Management
3 50 (18.45%) Mechatronics
4 49 (18.08%) Proactive Maintenance
5 41 (15.13%) Problem-Solving
6 39 (14.39%) Technical Leadership
7 34 (12.55%) Continuous Improvement
7 34 (12.55%) Validation
8 30 (11.07%) Cybersecurity
9 29 (10.70%) Software Engineering
10 28 (10.33%) Customer Requirements
10 28 (10.33%) Data Acquisition
11 27 (9.96%) Systems Engineering
12 25 (9.23%) Mentoring
12 25 (9.23%) Project Delivery
13 23 (8.49%) Project Management
14 22 (8.12%) Order Management
15 14 (5.17%) Verification and Validation
15 14 (5.17%) Visualisation
16 11 (4.06%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 15 (5.54%) Ladder Logic
2 8 (2.95%) MATLAB
3 7 (2.58%) SQL
4 5 (1.85%) PowerShell
5 3 (1.11%) Python
6 2 (0.74%) Bash
7 1 (0.37%) C#
7 1 (0.37%) Java
7 1 (0.37%) VB
Qualifications
1 120 (44.28%) Degree
2 55 (20.30%) NVQ Level 3
3 36 (13.28%) HNC
4 30 (11.07%) City & Guilds
5 28 (10.33%) HND
6 13 (4.80%) SC Cleared
6 13 (4.80%) Security Cleared
7 10 (3.69%) DBS Check
8 9 (3.32%) Chartered Engineer
9 5 (1.85%) CISSP
9 5 (1.85%) Master's Degree
10 2 (0.74%) Azure Certification
10 2 (0.74%) CompTIA Security+
10 2 (0.74%) CTC Cleared
10 2 (0.74%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
10 2 (0.74%) MCSA
10 2 (0.74%) Microsoft Certification
11 1 (0.37%) BPSS Clearance
11 1 (0.37%) CBAP
11 1 (0.37%) IIBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (4.06%) HAZOP
2 10 (3.69%) Accessibility
3 8 (2.95%) ARP4754
3 8 (2.95%) DO-254
3 8 (2.95%) IEC 61131
4 5 (1.85%) QA
5 4 (1.48%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 4 (1.48%) NIST
6 3 (1.11%) GDPR
7 2 (0.74%) Cyber Essentials
7 2 (0.74%) GRC
7 2 (0.74%) IEC 61508
8 1 (0.37%) Actionable Recommendations
8 1 (0.37%) Data Quality
8 1 (0.37%) NCSC
System Software
1 5 (1.85%) Active Directory
2 2 (0.74%) Docker
2 2 (0.74%) Hyper-V
2 2 (0.74%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 10 (3.69%) Wonderware InTouch
2 4 (1.48%) Functional Safety
2 4 (1.48%) Network Intrusion Detection System
3 2 (0.74%) Ansible
3 2 (0.74%) Grafana
3 2 (0.74%) Kubernetes
3 2 (0.74%) MOM
3 2 (0.74%) Prometheus
3 2 (0.74%) SCCM
3 2 (0.74%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
4 1 (0.37%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
Vendors
1 39 (14.39%) Siemens
2 30 (11.07%) Allen-Bradley
3 24 (8.86%) Rockwell
4 22 (8.12%) NEC
5 20 (7.38%) Wonderware
6 14 (5.17%) Microsoft
7 10 (3.69%) AVEVA
8 7 (2.58%) SAP
9 6 (2.21%) Google
10 4 (1.48%) VMware
11 2 (0.74%) CA Agile Central
11 2 (0.74%) Cognizant
11 2 (0.74%) Dell
11 2 (0.74%) EMC
11 2 (0.74%) Symantec
11 2 (0.74%) Veeam
12 1 (0.37%) Oracle
12 1 (0.37%) ServiceNow
12 1 (0.37%) Yahoo!