Data Engineer Job Trends in Exeter

Data Engineer
Devon > Exeter

As of 17 September 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Data Engineer salary in Exeter.

6 months to
17 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 28 32 37
Rank change year-on-year +4 +5 +15
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Engineer 5 3 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Exeter 3.07% 0.91% 1.57%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.23% 0.95% 1.78%
Number of salaries quoted 0 3 3
10th Percentile - £58,000 -
25th Percentile - £62,500 £58,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £70,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year - +12.00% +38.89%
75th Percentile - - £66,250
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary - £70,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year - +12.00% +38.89%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Exeter

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Exeter. 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 Exeter with a recognized job title 155 317 169
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.09% 96.35% 88.48%
Number of salaries quoted 132 255 127
10th Percentile £27,025 £27,759 £25,722
25th Percentile £29,750 £35,000 £32,425
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £42,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% -1.18% +11.14%
75th Percentile £46,313 £50,000 £60,713
90th Percentile £59,875 £60,750 £70,000
Devon median annual salary £35,000 £45,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -22.22% +5.88% -1.16%

Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter

Job postings that featured Data Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Exeter.

Job vacancy trend for Data Engineer in Exeter

Data Engineer
Salary Trend in Exeter

Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Exeter.

Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Exeter

Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Exeter

For the 6 months to 17 September 2025, Data 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 Exeter region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 5 (100.00%) Legal
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Structured Cabling
1 5 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 5 (100.00%) Onboarding
2 3 (60.00%) Mentoring
3 2 (40.00%) Customer Service

Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Exeter 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:

Communications & Networking
1 5 (100.00%) Structured Cabling
1 5 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 5 (100.00%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 5 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 5 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared