Mechanical Design Engineer Job Trends in Manchester

Mechanical Design Engineer
North West > Manchester

As of 31 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Mechanical Design Engineer salary in Manchester.

6 months to
31 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 142 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Mechanical Design Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.085% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.091% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 2,194 3,477 2,407
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.73% 94.87% 96.43%
Number of salaries quoted 1,392 1,780 1,956
10th Percentile £28,250 £33,000 £34,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,250 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,000 £55,000 £59,526
Median % change year-on-year -5.45% -7.60% +8.23%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £84,075 £84,056
North West median annual salary £48,979 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -2.04% -9.09% +4.76%

Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Mechanical Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancy trend in Manchester

Mechanical Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Mechanical Design Engineer job vacancies in Manchester

Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Mechanical Design Engineer within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 31 October 2025. 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
Bury - 2 - - 1
Mechanical Design Engineer
North West

Mechanical Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 31 October 2025, Mechanical Design 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 Manchester region featuring Mechanical Design Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 2 (100.00%) Building Information Modelling
1 2 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Revit
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Mechanical Design Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:

Applications
1 2 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 2 (100.00%) Revit
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Building Information Modelling
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 2 (100.00%) Degree