Design Engineer Job Trends in Hatfield
Design Engineer
Hertfordshire > Hatfield
The median Design Engineer salary in Hatfield is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Design Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hatfield | 0.51% | - | 6.06% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.61% | - | 6.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | - | £71,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | - | £72,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | - | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | -17.24% | +107.14% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hatfield
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Hatfield matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Hatfield matching a recognised job title | 164 | 79 | 60 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 82.83% | 95.18% | 90.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 79 | 45 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | - | £28,775 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £28,750 | £38,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £33,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +79.10% | -25.56% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £51,500 | £71,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £60,000 | £73,750 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,320 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.62% | +0.58% |
Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Hatfield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Design Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hatfield.
Design Engineer Salary Trend in Hatfield
Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Hatfield.
Design Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hatfield
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Design Engineer job ads cited 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 Design Engineer job ads across the Hatfield region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | C++ | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded Firmware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Firmware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Schematic Capture | 100.0% | 1 |
Design Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hatfield by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics Design Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |