Field Engineer Job Trends in Kent

Field Engineer
South East > Kent

The median Field Engineer salary in Kent is £31,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 76 70 62
Rank change year-on-year -6 -8 +41
Permanent jobs requiring a Field Engineer 14 7 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 1.33% 0.98% 0.46%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.47% 1.13% 0.52%
Number of salaries quoted 12 7 1
10th Percentile £25,813 - -
25th Percentile £29,750 £62,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,750 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -51.15% +18.18% +92.66%
75th Percentile £41,875 £67,500 -
90th Percentile £47,500 £68,500 -
South East median annual salary £35,000 £55,000 £34,605
% change year-on-year -36.36% +58.94% +15.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 951 622 577
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.31% 87.36% 89.32%
Number of salaries quoted 535 239 474
10th Percentile £26,000 £30,500 £23,108
25th Percentile £28,000 £40,625 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -27.27% +22.22% -10.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £68,750 £58,438
90th Percentile £66,250 £75,750 £67,500
South East median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -13.04% +9.52% -4.55%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

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

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in Kent

Field Engineer
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Kent

Field Engineer
Salary Histogram in Kent

Salary distribution for jobs citing Field Engineer in Kent over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Field Engineer in Kent

Field Engineer
Job Locations in Kent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Field Engineer within the Kent region over the 6 months to 13 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
Maidstone - 5 £30,500 - 3
Dartford - 2 £40,000 -
Tonbridge - 1 £26,150 -
Field Engineer
South East

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Field 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 Kent region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 7 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 7 (50.00%) Dell
2 5 (35.71%) Break/Fix
2 5 (35.71%) DBS Check
2 5 (35.71%) HP
2 5 (35.71%) ITSM
3 3 (21.43%) Cisco
3 3 (21.43%) Customer Service
3 3 (21.43%) Hardware Maintenance
3 3 (21.43%) IBM
3 3 (21.43%) Service Delivery
4 2 (14.29%) A+ Certification
4 2 (14.29%) CCNA
4 2 (14.29%) Cisco Certification
4 2 (14.29%) Coaching
4 2 (14.29%) MCSE
4 2 (14.29%) Microsoft Certification
4 2 (14.29%) Network+ Certification
4 2 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
4 2 (14.29%) SAN
5 1 (7.14%) Active Directory
5 1 (7.14%) Entra ID
5 1 (7.14%) Microsoft
5 1 (7.14%) Microsoft 365
5 1 (7.14%) Proactive Management
5 1 (7.14%) Windows
5 1 (7.14%) Windows 10

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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 (7.14%) Entra ID
1 1 (7.14%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 2 (14.29%) SAN
General
1 2 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (14.29%) Legal
1 2 (14.29%) Public Sector
2 1 (7.14%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 6 (42.86%) Driving Licence
2 5 (35.71%) Data Centre
3 3 (21.43%) Digital Media
3 3 (21.43%) Home Automation
3 3 (21.43%) Self-Motivation
3 3 (21.43%) Smart Home
4 2 (14.29%) Analytical Mindset
4 2 (14.29%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 1 (7.14%) Windows
1 1 (7.14%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (35.71%) Break/Fix
1 5 (35.71%) ITSM
2 3 (21.43%) Customer Service
2 3 (21.43%) Hardware Maintenance
2 3 (21.43%) Service Delivery
3 2 (14.29%) Coaching
3 2 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (7.14%) Proactive Management
Qualifications
1 7 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 5 (35.71%) DBS Check
3 2 (14.29%) A+ Certification
3 2 (14.29%) CCNA
3 2 (14.29%) Cisco Certification
3 2 (14.29%) MCSE
3 2 (14.29%) Microsoft Certification
3 2 (14.29%) Network+ Certification
System Software
1 1 (7.14%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 7 (50.00%) Dell
2 5 (35.71%) HP
3 3 (21.43%) Cisco
3 3 (21.43%) IBM
4 1 (7.14%) Microsoft