Senior Electrical Engineer Job Trends in England

Senior Electrical Engineer
UK > England

The median Senior Electrical Engineer salary in England is £46,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 562 625 677
Rank change year-on-year +63 +52 +295
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Electrical Engineer 43 51 7
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.082% 0.11% 0.014%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.090% 0.11% 0.015%
Number of salaries quoted 26 18 6
10th Percentile £43,000 - -
25th Percentile £45,250 - £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,000 £40,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.00% -33.33% -
75th Percentile £55,000 £55,000 £65,000
90th Percentile - £70,000 -
UK median annual salary £46,000 £40,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +15.00% -33.33% -

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 47,747 44,477 47,148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.85% 92.70% 95.14%
Number of salaries quoted 30,178 23,217 36,932
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Senior Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Senior Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Senior Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Senior Electrical Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Electrical Engineer job vacancies in England

Senior Electrical 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 Senior Electrical Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
North West +34 22 £46,000 +15.00%
North of England +32 22 £46,000 +15.00%
South West +16 10 £55,000 -
Midlands +30 6 £45,000 -
West Midlands - 5 - -
London +59 4 - - 3
South East +11 1 £45,000 - 2
East Midlands -9 1 £45,000 -
Senior Electrical Engineer
UK

Senior Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Senior Electrical 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 Senior Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 25 (58.14%) BPSS Clearance
1 25 (58.14%) Degree
2 21 (48.84%) Master's Degree
3 19 (44.19%) Decision-Making
4 10 (23.26%) Problem-Solving
5 9 (20.93%) Control Theory
5 9 (20.93%) EMC
5 9 (20.93%) Profibus
5 9 (20.93%) QA
5 9 (20.93%) Software Engineering
6 6 (13.95%) Acceptance Criteria
7 5 (11.63%) IEC 61131
8 4 (9.30%) Chartered Engineer
8 4 (9.30%) Functional Safety
8 4 (9.30%) IEC 61508
8 4 (9.30%) Product Breakdown Structure
8 4 (9.30%) Requirements Management
9 2 (4.65%) Bill of Materials
9 2 (4.65%) Change Management
9 2 (4.65%) RS-485
9 2 (4.65%) Systems Engineering

Senior Electrical 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:

Communications & Networking
1 9 (20.93%) Profibus
2 2 (4.65%) RS-485
General
1 10 (23.26%) Analytical Skills
1 10 (23.26%) Electronics
2 9 (20.93%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 9 (20.93%) Law
3 3 (6.98%) Pharmaceutical
3 3 (6.98%) Presentation Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (44.19%) Decision-Making
2 10 (23.26%) Problem-Solving
3 9 (20.93%) Control Theory
3 9 (20.93%) Software Engineering
4 6 (13.95%) Acceptance Criteria
5 4 (9.30%) Product Breakdown Structure
5 4 (9.30%) Requirements Management
6 2 (4.65%) Bill of Materials
6 2 (4.65%) Change Management
6 2 (4.65%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 25 (58.14%) BPSS Clearance
1 25 (58.14%) Degree
2 21 (48.84%) Master's Degree
3 4 (9.30%) Chartered Engineer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (20.93%) QA
2 5 (11.63%) IEC 61131
3 4 (9.30%) IEC 61508
Systems Management
1 4 (9.30%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 9 (20.93%) EMC