Data Engineer
Merseyside > Liverpool
The median Data Engineer salary in Liverpool is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 51 | 44 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | -10 | +43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Engineer | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Liverpool | 1.63% | 1.78% | 3.65% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.74% | 1.97% | 3.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,075 | £42,000 | £32,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,375 | £42,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -31.25% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £64,063 | £74,375 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,750 | £81,500 | - |
| Merseyside median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | -12.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Liverpool
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool with a recognized job title | 460 | 355 | 412 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.50% | 90.10% | 94.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 267 | 206 | 296 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,800 | £31,250 | £29,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £32,438 | £36,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £46,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.23% | -2.11% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £68,279 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,250 | £80,625 |
| Merseyside median annual salary | £45,000 | £45,000 | £46,921 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.09% | -1.22% |
Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Liverpool
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Liverpool.
Data Engineer
Salary Trend in Liverpool
Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Liverpool.
Data Engineer
Salary Histogram in Liverpool
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Engineer in Liverpool over the 6 months to 6 January 2026.
Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool
For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, Data 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 Liverpool region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.
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Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool 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: