Electronics Job Trends in Hampshire

Electronics
South East > Hampshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in permanent job vacancies in Hampshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 108 45
Rank change year-on-year +59 -63 +69
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 78 46 95
As % of all permanent jobs in Hampshire 3.14% 1.75% 4.76%
As % of the General category 6.67% 3.29% 7.94%
Number of salaries quoted 49 16 39
10th Percentile £28,400 £40,612 £33,500
25th Percentile £29,000 £48,438 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £56,250 £39,000
Median % change year-on-year -33.33% +44.23% -32.17%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £76,720 £70,625 £70,000
South East median annual salary £45,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -21.74% +4.55% -8.33%

All General Skills
Hampshire

Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Hampshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 1,169 1,397 1,197
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hampshire 47.08% 53.02% 60.00%
Number of salaries quoted 759 694 724
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £42,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -7.94%
75th Percentile £62,500 £67,500 £66,855
90th Percentile £82,500 £82,500 £82,500
South East median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -9.09%

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.

Electronics job vacancy trend in Hampshire

Electronics
Salary Trend in Hampshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Electronics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Electronics

Electronics
Salary Histogram in Hampshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electronics in Hampshire over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Electronics in Hampshire

Electronics
Job Locations in Hampshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 15 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
Fareham +17 20 £70,000 +27.27% 3
Basingstoke +14 10 £80,000 +61.62% 4
Lymington +1 9 £29,000 -
Portsmouth +10 8 £44,000 +9.72% 3
Southampton +4 6 £40,000 -20.00% 6
Romsey - 5 - - 1
Farnborough +5 4 £51,950 -35.06% 3
Andover - 3 £40,000 - 3
Yateley -1 2 - - 1
Waterlooville - 1 £75,900 -
Electronics
South East

Electronics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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 1 (1.28%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (1.28%) OrCAD
Communications & Networking
1 2 (2.56%) Cisco IOS
1 2 (2.56%) LAN
1 2 (2.56%) VoIP
1 2 (2.56%) WAN
1 2 (2.56%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 7 (8.97%) Rational DOORS
General
1 21 (26.92%) Social Skills
2 13 (16.67%) Manufacturing
3 12 (15.38%) Aviation
4 7 (8.97%) Automotive
5 5 (6.41%) Analytical Skills
5 5 (6.41%) Wearables
6 4 (5.13%) Influencing Skills
7 3 (3.85%) Agriculture
7 3 (3.85%) Telecoms
8 2 (2.56%) Military
9 1 (1.28%) Aerospace
9 1 (1.28%) Finance
9 1 (1.28%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 15 (19.23%) Technical Engineer
2 13 (16.67%) Electronics Engineer
2 13 (16.67%) Support Engineer
2 13 (16.67%) Systems Engineer
2 13 (16.67%) Technical Support
2 13 (16.67%) Technical Support Engineer
3 9 (11.54%) Integration Engineer
4 8 (10.26%) Senior
5 6 (7.69%) Principal Engineer
5 6 (7.69%) Principal Systems Engineer
5 6 (7.69%) Test Engineer
5 6 (7.69%) Test Technician
6 5 (6.41%) Android Developer
6 5 (6.41%) Graduate Support Engineer
6 5 (6.41%) Graduate Technical Engineer
6 5 (6.41%) Graduate Technical Support
6 5 (6.41%) Product Manager
6 5 (6.41%) Quality Manager
6 5 (6.41%) Senior Android Developer
6 5 (6.41%) Senior Developer
Miscellaneous
1 12 (15.38%) Fibre Optics
1 12 (15.38%) Robotics
2 7 (8.97%) Algorithms
3 5 (6.41%) Mobile App
4 2 (2.56%) Embedded Systems
4 2 (2.56%) Linux Command Line
4 2 (2.56%) RISC-V
5 1 (1.28%) Operational Technology
5 1 (1.28%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 5 (6.41%) Android
2 2 (2.56%) Linux
2 2 (2.56%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (25.64%) AI
1 20 (25.64%) Problem-Solving
2 17 (21.79%) Continuous Improvement
3 16 (20.51%) Customer Requirements
4 14 (17.95%) Software Engineering
5 9 (11.54%) Continuous Improvement Process
6 8 (10.26%) Signal Processing
7 7 (8.97%) Six Sigma
7 7 (8.97%) Systems Engineering
7 7 (8.97%) Technical Leadership
8 6 (7.69%) Collaborative Working
8 6 (7.69%) Project Management
8 6 (7.69%) Test Planning
9 5 (6.41%) Android Development
9 5 (6.41%) Collaborative Culture
9 5 (6.41%) Customer Service
9 5 (6.41%) FMEA
9 5 (6.41%) Machine Learning
9 5 (6.41%) Regulatory Compliance
9 5 (6.41%) Root Cause Analysis
Programming Languages
1 3 (3.85%) MATLAB
1 3 (3.85%) Python
2 2 (2.56%) C
2 2 (2.56%) Embedded C
3 1 (1.28%) Assembly Language
3 1 (1.28%) C#
3 1 (1.28%) C++
3 1 (1.28%) Pascal
3 1 (1.28%) VB
Qualifications
1 21 (26.92%) Degree
2 12 (15.38%) HNC
2 12 (15.38%) HND
3 11 (14.10%) BPSS Clearance
4 9 (11.54%) SC Cleared
4 9 (11.54%) Security Cleared
5 5 (6.41%) Master's Degree
5 5 (6.41%) Six Sigma Black Belt
5 5 (6.41%) Six Sigma Green Belt
5 5 (6.41%) Six Sigma Master Black Belt
6 2 (2.56%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (8.97%) ISO/IEC 15288
1 7 (8.97%) QA
2 5 (6.41%) ISO 13485
2 5 (6.41%) ISO 9001
3 2 (2.56%) Def Stans
3 2 (2.56%) ISO 9000
3 2 (2.56%) JTAG
4 1 (1.28%) PMO
System Software
1 2 (2.56%) Firmware
Vendors
1 7 (8.97%) IBM
2 2 (2.56%) Cisco
3 1 (1.28%) Microsoft