Applications Engineer
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Applications Engineer salary in Leicestershire is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 37 | 59 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +22 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Engineer | 4 | 18 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | 0.70% | 4.11% | 0.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.75% | 4.36% | 1.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 18 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £27,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £29,750 | £26,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £32,500 | £28,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +38.46% | +14.04% | -16.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £47,500 | £33,938 | £30,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £34,000 | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £34,000 | £28,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.35% | +19.30% | -8.06% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 530 | 413 | 473 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.82% | 94.29% | 93.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 376 | 168 | 358 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £27,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £35,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £49,990 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.98% | +8.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £59,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £49,990 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +0.02% | -2.46% |
Applications Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Applications Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Applications Engineer
Salary Trend in Leicestershire
Salary distribution trend for Applications Engineer job vacancies in Leicestershire.
Applications Engineer
Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Engineer within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | - | 4 | £45,000 | - | 2 |
| Applications Engineer East Midlands |
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