Head of Engineering Job Trends in Fareham

Head of Engineering
Hampshire > Fareham

The median Head of Engineering salary in Fareham is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 March 2026.

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

6 months to
16 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 32 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Engineering 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Fareham 0.33% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.35% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £122,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £125,000 - -
75th Percentile £127,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £125,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Fareham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Fareham. 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 Fareham with a recognized job title 288 101 203
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.12% 96.19% 86.38%
Number of salaries quoted 217 80 170
10th Percentile £29,000 £25,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £28,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £37,500 £46,750
Median % change year-on-year +46.67% -19.79% +16.88%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £62,188
90th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -4.76%

Head of Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Fareham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Engineering' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Fareham.

Head of Engineering job vacancy trend in Fareham

Head of Engineering
Salary Trend in Fareham

Salary distribution trend for Head of Engineering job vacancies in Fareham.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Engineering job vacancies in Fareham

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Fareham

For the 6 months to 16 March 2026, Head of Engineering 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 Fareham region featuring Head of Engineering in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) B2B
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) SaaS
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Fareham 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) SaaS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) B2B
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy