Design Engineer Job Trends in Glasgow

Design Engineer
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Design Engineer salary in Glasgow is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 August 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 - 186
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Design Engineer 6 0 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 0.51% - 0.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.54% - 0.29%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 8
10th Percentile £53,750 - -
25th Percentile - - £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £40,000
75th Percentile - - £61,250
90th Percentile £56,250 - -
Scotland median annual salary £62,500 £80,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -21.88% +88.24% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 1,112 673 2,715
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.80% 93.21% 98.09%
Number of salaries quoted 651 279 780
10th Percentile £29,750 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £35,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +1.85% -1.82%
75th Percentile £66,043 £72,016 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £82,500
Scotland median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - -4.76% -4.55%

Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

Design Engineer job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Glasgow

Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 11 August 2026, Design 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 Glasgow region featuring Design Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (83.33%) Wireless
2 1 (16.67%) Microsoft
2 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (16.67%) Schematic Capture
2 1 (16.67%) Validation

Design Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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 5 (83.33%) Wireless
General
1 5 (83.33%) Telecoms
2 1 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (16.67%) Electronics
Miscellaneous
1 1 (16.67%) Analogue Electronics
1 1 (16.67%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (16.67%) Schematic Capture
1 1 (16.67%) Validation
Vendors
1 1 (16.67%) Microsoft