Field Engineer Job Trends in London

Field Engineer
England > London

The median Field Engineer salary in London is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 February 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 359 407 445
Rank change year-on-year +48 +38 +165
Permanent jobs requiring a Field Engineer 28 10 32
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.18% 0.066% 0.15%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% 0.072% 0.16%
Number of salaries quoted 27 7 30
10th Percentile £31,500 £32,300 £27,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,500 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% +13.33% +11.94%
75th Percentile £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
90th Percentile - - £50,625
England median annual salary £35,000 £40,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% +33.33% -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 14,035 13,808 19,907
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.35% 91.60% 94.55%
Number of salaries quoted 9,348 8,000 16,061
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £39,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,250 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% +3.45% -1.36%
75th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £93,750
90th Percentile £111,250 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -11.29%

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 12 February 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 12 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
South London - 5 £35,000 - 2
Central London +27 4 £42,500 +11.84% 3
West London -5 2 £37,500 -11.76% 4
Field Engineer
England

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

For the 6 months to 12 February 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 (17.86%) Customer Service
2 4 (14.29%) Active Directory
2 4 (14.29%) Azure
2 4 (14.29%) Cisco
2 4 (14.29%) Microsoft 365
2 4 (14.29%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (14.29%) Windows
3 3 (10.71%) DBS Check
3 3 (10.71%) Problem-Solving
4 2 (7.14%) A+ Certification
4 2 (7.14%) AI
4 2 (7.14%) Coaching
4 2 (7.14%) Cybersecurity
4 2 (7.14%) Degree
4 2 (7.14%) DHCP
4 2 (7.14%) DNS
4 2 (7.14%) Entra ID
4 2 (7.14%) Firewall
4 2 (7.14%) Google
4 2 (7.14%) Google Workspace
4 2 (7.14%) Internet
4 2 (7.14%) ITIL
4 2 (7.14%) Jamf Pro
4 2 (7.14%) Kalman Filter
4 2 (7.14%) Meraki
4 2 (7.14%) Microsoft
4 2 (7.14%) Microsoft Certification
4 2 (7.14%) Misys Midas
4 2 (7.14%) Network Management
4 2 (7.14%) Network+ Certification

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 (7.14%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 2 (7.14%) Misys Midas
Cloud Services
1 4 (14.29%) Azure
1 4 (14.29%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (7.14%) Entra ID
2 2 (7.14%) Google Workspace
2 2 (7.14%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 2 (7.14%) DHCP
1 2 (7.14%) DNS
1 2 (7.14%) Firewall
1 2 (7.14%) Internet
1 2 (7.14%) VoIP
1 2 (7.14%) Wi-Fi
2 1 (3.57%) Broadband
General
1 5 (17.86%) Social Skills
2 4 (14.29%) Telecoms
3 3 (10.71%) Electronics
4 2 (7.14%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 2 (7.14%) Organisational Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.57%) Tapestry
Miscellaneous
1 4 (14.29%) Driving Licence
2 2 (7.14%) CCTV
2 2 (7.14%) Onboarding
2 2 (7.14%) Smart Home
2 2 (7.14%) Social Media
3 1 (3.57%) Digital Media
3 1 (3.57%) Home Automation
3 1 (3.57%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 4 (14.29%) Windows
2 2 (7.14%) VMS
2 2 (7.14%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (17.86%) Customer Service
2 3 (10.71%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (7.14%) AI
3 2 (7.14%) Coaching
3 2 (7.14%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (7.14%) ITIL
3 2 (7.14%) Kalman Filter
3 2 (7.14%) Network Management
3 2 (7.14%) Preventative Maintenance
3 2 (7.14%) Root Cause Analysis
3 2 (7.14%) Service Delivery
3 2 (7.14%) Web Filtering
4 1 (3.57%) Break/Fix
4 1 (3.57%) Digital Identity
4 1 (3.57%) Mentoring
4 1 (3.57%) Service Management
Qualifications
1 3 (10.71%) DBS Check
2 2 (7.14%) A+ Certification
2 2 (7.14%) Degree
2 2 (7.14%) Microsoft Certification
2 2 (7.14%) Network+ Certification
3 1 (3.57%) SC Cleared
3 1 (3.57%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 4 (14.29%) Active Directory
2 2 (7.14%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 4 (14.29%) Microsoft Intune
2 2 (7.14%) Jamf Pro
Vendors
1 4 (14.29%) Cisco
2 2 (7.14%) Google
2 2 (7.14%) Meraki
2 2 (7.14%) Microsoft
3 1 (3.57%) Canon
3 1 (3.57%) Polycom