Mechanical Engineer Job Trends in Herefordshire
Mechanical Engineer
West Midlands > Herefordshire
The median Mechanical Engineer salary in Herefordshire is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 33 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Mechanical Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Herefordshire | 0.43% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.49% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £48,750 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Herefordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Herefordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Herefordshire matching a recognised job title | 205 | 94 | 87 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 87.23% | 87.85% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 164 | 71 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,750 | £29,000 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £30,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -18.18% | +84.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £70,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,398 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.58% | +4.80% |
Mechanical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Herefordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Mechanical Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Herefordshire.
Mechanical Engineer Salary Trend in Herefordshire
Salary distribution trend for Mechanical Engineer job vacancies in Herefordshire.
Mechanical Engineer Job Locations in Herefordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Mechanical Engineer jobs within the Herefordshire region over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | - | 1 | £57,500 | - | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineer West Midlands |
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Mechanical Engineer Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Herefordshire
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineer job ads across the Herefordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commercial Awareness | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | GDPR | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | HND | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Systems Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
Mechanical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Herefordshire 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 | Systems Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |