Solar Energy Job Trends in England

Solar Energy
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Solar Energy in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Solar Energy over the 6 months leading up to 16 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 635 625 789
Rank change year-on-year -10 +164 +145
Permanent jobs citing Solar Energy 18 2 10
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.027% 0.005% 0.013%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.087% 0.013% 0.038%
Number of salaries quoted 14 0 4
10th Percentile - - £34,125
25th Percentile £37,500 - £45,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 - £57,500
90th Percentile £68,500 - -
UK median annual salary £62,500 - £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -12.00%

All Generic Skills
England

Solar Energy 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 20,629 15,115 26,635
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 31.25% 39.07% 35.72%
Number of salaries quoted 10,628 8,100 19,708
10th Percentile £29,000 £32,500 £28,290
25th Percentile £37,993 £45,000 £38,586
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.96% +10.00% -15.38%
75th Percentile £80,000 £83,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £115,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £56,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -5.83% +9.09% -15.38%

Solar Energy
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Solar Energy job vacancy trend in England

Solar Energy
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Solar Energy.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Solar Energy

Solar Energy
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Solar Energy in England over the 6 months to 16 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Solar Energy in England

Solar Energy
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Solar Energy within the England region over the 6 months to 16 March 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 of England - 10 £40,000 -
North West - 10 £40,000 -
Midlands - 7 £65,000 -
East Midlands - 5 £65,000 -
West Midlands - 2 £70,000 -
South East - 1 £60,000 -
Solar Energy
UK

Solar Energy
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:

Applications
1 4 (22.22%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 4 (22.22%) Google Workspace
General
1 6 (33.33%) Social Skills
2 4 (22.22%) Marketing
3 2 (11.11%) Legal
Job Titles
1 8 (44.44%) Business Development Manager
1 8 (44.44%) Business Manager
1 8 (44.44%) Development Manager
2 7 (38.89%) Commercial Development Manager
2 7 (38.89%) Commercial Manager
3 6 (33.33%) Support Engineer
3 6 (33.33%) Technical Engineer
3 6 (33.33%) Technical Support
3 6 (33.33%) Technical Support Engineer
4 4 (22.22%) Product Manager
Miscellaneous
1 17 (94.44%) Renewable Energy
2 10 (55.56%) Self-Motivation
3 7 (38.89%) Photovoltaics
3 7 (38.89%) Solar Panel
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (55.56%) CRM
2 8 (44.44%) Business Development
3 6 (33.33%) Customer Experience
3 6 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
4 4 (22.22%) Budgeting and Forecasting
4 4 (22.22%) Cost Control
4 4 (22.22%) Market Research
4 4 (22.22%) Pricing Strategy
4 4 (22.22%) Product Management
Qualifications
1 6 (33.33%) Degree
Vendors
1 4 (22.22%) Google
1 4 (22.22%) Microsoft
1 4 (22.22%) Toshiba