PLC Programmer Job Trends in Leicestershire

PLC Programmer
East Midlands > Leicestershire

The median PLC Programmer salary in Leicestershire is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 February 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 54 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a PLC Programmer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire 0.45% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.49% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
East Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £41,500 -
% change year-on-year +32.53% - -

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 617 391 654
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.20% 93.99% 93.56%
Number of salaries quoted 427 176 493
10th Percentile £29,350 £25,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £31,188 £31,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
75th Percentile £60,000 £57,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £66,250 £67,500
East Midlands median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% +11.11% -11.76%

PLC Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'PLC Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.

PLC Programmer job vacancy trend in Leicestershire

PLC Programmer
Salary Trend in Leicestershire

Salary distribution trend for PLC Programmer job vacancies in Leicestershire.

Salary distribution trend for PLC Programmer job vacancies in Leicestershire

PLC Programmer
Job Locations in Leicestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PLC Programmer within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 11 February 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 - 3 £55,000 - 2
PLC Programmer
East Midlands