Senior Technical Engineer Job Trends in Kent

Senior Technical Engineer
South East > Kent

The median Senior Technical Engineer salary in Kent is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 March 2026.

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

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 84 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Technical Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.079% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.087% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
75th Percentile £57,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -16.67% +20.00%

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 1,154 433 1,190
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.73% 75.70% 92.18%
Number of salaries quoted 648 241 935
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,750 £25,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,000 £47,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.47% +11.76% -15.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £61,250 £60,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £68,750
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Senior Technical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

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

Senior Technical Engineer job vacancy trend in Kent

Senior Technical Engineer
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Senior Technical Engineer job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Technical Engineer job vacancies in Kent

Senior Technical Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, Senior Technical 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 Senior Technical Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Geotechnical Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) MRICS
1 1 (100.00%) PMI Certification

Senior Technical 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) PMI
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Geotechnical Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) MRICS
1 1 (100.00%) PMI Certification