Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Job Trends in London
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
England > London
The median Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) salary in London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 446 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Senior Forward Deployed Engineer jobs | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.031% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.033% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £90,625 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £100,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 23,933 | 11,524 | 16,394 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.26% | 90.81% | 94.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,414 | 7,409 | 10,006 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -4.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.21% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for Senior Forward Deployed Engineer jobs in London over the 6 months to 12 November 2026.
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Senior Forward Deployed Engineer job ads cited 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 Senior Forward Deployed Engineer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75.0% | 6 | |
| 2 | GCP | 62.5% | 5 |
| 3 | AI | 37.5% | 3 |
| 3 | AWS | 37.5% | 3 |
| 3 | Data Engineering | 37.5% | 3 |
| 3 | Python | 37.5% | 3 |
| 3 | Validation | 37.5% | 3 |
| 8 | Analytics | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Apache Cassandra | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Bokeh | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | CI/CD | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Code Quality | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Computer Science | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Dashboard Development | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Degree | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Docker | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Machine Learning | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | NoSQL | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Oracle | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Pandas | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Plotly | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | PostgreSQL | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | pytest | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | QA | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | RabbitMQ | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Requirements Gathering | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | scikit-learn | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Statistics | 25.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Test Automation | 25.0% | 2 |
| 30 | AI Transformation | 12.5% | 1 |
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GCP Engineer | 62.5% | 5 |
| 1 | Senior Cloud Engineer | 62.5% | 5 |
| 3 | Agentic Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 12.5% | 1 |