Field Engineer Job Trends in London

Field Engineer
England > London

The median Field Engineer salary in London is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 January 2026.

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

6 months to
29 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 358 427 437
Rank change year-on-year +69 +10 +174
Permanent jobs requiring a Field Engineer 31 11 34
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.21% 0.071% 0.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.23% 0.077% 0.18%
Number of salaries quoted 30 9 33
10th Percentile £32,250 £32,650 £27,500
25th Percentile £35,250 £37,000 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £45,000 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% +20.00% +10.29%
75th Percentile £45,000 - £41,250
90th Percentile £51,000 - £49,500
England median annual salary £35,000 £37,500 £30,000
% change year-on-year -6.67% +25.00% -7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 13,533 14,275 19,255
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.34% 92.01% 94.79%
Number of salaries quoted 8,951 8,174 15,550
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £40,000
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,250 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% +3.45% -2.03%
75th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £112,500 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -12.00%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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 London.

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in London

Field Engineer
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in London

Field Engineer
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Field Engineer in London over the 6 months to 29 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Field Engineer in London

Field Engineer
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Field Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 29 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
Central London +33 4 £42,500 +11.84% 2
South London - 4 £37,500 - 1
East London - 3 £60,000 - 1
West London 0 2 £37,500 -11.76% 2
Field Engineer
England

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 29 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 London region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (16.13%) Customer Service
1 5 (16.13%) Preventative Maintenance
2 3 (9.68%) Cisco
2 3 (9.68%) Firmware
2 3 (9.68%) NVQ Level 3
2 3 (9.68%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (6.45%) A+ Certification
3 2 (6.45%) Active Directory
3 2 (6.45%) AI
3 2 (6.45%) Azure
3 2 (6.45%) Coaching
3 2 (6.45%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (6.45%) Degree
3 2 (6.45%) DHCP
3 2 (6.45%) DNS
3 2 (6.45%) Firewall
3 2 (6.45%) Internet
3 2 (6.45%) Microsoft
3 2 (6.45%) Microsoft 365
3 2 (6.45%) Microsoft Certification
3 2 (6.45%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (6.45%) Misys Midas
3 2 (6.45%) Network+ Certification
3 2 (6.45%) OneDrive
3 2 (6.45%) Service Delivery
3 2 (6.45%) SharePoint
3 2 (6.45%) Virtual Desktop
3 2 (6.45%) VMS
3 2 (6.45%) Wi-Fi
3 2 (6.45%) Windows

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (6.45%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 2 (6.45%) Misys Midas
Cloud Services
1 2 (6.45%) Azure
1 2 (6.45%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (6.45%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 2 (6.45%) DHCP
1 2 (6.45%) DNS
1 2 (6.45%) Firewall
1 2 (6.45%) Internet
1 2 (6.45%) Wi-Fi
2 1 (3.23%) Broadband
General
1 4 (12.90%) Telecoms
2 3 (9.68%) Electronics
2 3 (9.68%) Legal
2 3 (9.68%) Social Skills
3 2 (6.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.23%) Tapestry
Miscellaneous
1 4 (12.90%) Driving Licence
2 3 (9.68%) Renewable Energy
2 3 (9.68%) SCADA
2 3 (9.68%) Smart Home
3 2 (6.45%) CCTV
3 2 (6.45%) Digital Media
3 2 (6.45%) Home Automation
3 2 (6.45%) Onboarding
3 2 (6.45%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 2 (6.45%) VMS
1 2 (6.45%) Windows
1 2 (6.45%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (16.13%) Customer Service
1 5 (16.13%) Preventative Maintenance
2 3 (9.68%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (6.45%) AI
3 2 (6.45%) Coaching
3 2 (6.45%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (6.45%) Service Delivery
4 1 (3.23%) Break/Fix
4 1 (3.23%) Digital Identity
4 1 (3.23%) Mentoring
4 1 (3.23%) Service Management
Qualifications
1 3 (9.68%) NVQ Level 3
2 2 (6.45%) A+ Certification
2 2 (6.45%) Degree
2 2 (6.45%) Microsoft Certification
2 2 (6.45%) Network+ Certification
3 1 (3.23%) DBS Check
3 1 (3.23%) SC Cleared
3 1 (3.23%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 3 (9.68%) Firmware
2 2 (6.45%) Active Directory
2 2 (6.45%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 2 (6.45%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 3 (9.68%) Cisco
2 2 (6.45%) Microsoft
3 1 (3.23%) Canon
3 1 (3.23%) Polycom