Design Engineer Job Trends in Mid Wales
Design Engineer
Wales > Mid Wales
The median Design Engineer salary in Mid Wales is £39,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Design Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Mid Wales | 4.76% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.25% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £41,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Wales median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -35.71% | +40.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Mid Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Mid Wales matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Mid Wales matching a recognised job title | 32 | 7 | 40 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 76.19% | 77.78% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,200 | £27,600 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £30,000 | £24,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £32,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +69.23% | -35.00% | +49.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £64,375 | £47,500 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £52,000 | - |
| Wales median annual salary | £51,619 | £48,500 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.43% | +7.78% | -2.62% |
Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Mid Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Design Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Mid Wales.
Design Engineer Salary Trend in Mid Wales
Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Mid Wales.
Design Engineer Job Locations in Mid Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Design Engineer jobs within the Mid Wales region over the 6 months to 3 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powys | - | 2 | £39,000 | - | 2 |
| Design Engineer Wales |
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Design Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Mid Wales
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, Design 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 Design Engineer job ads across the Mid Wales region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | HNC | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | HND | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Reverse Engineering | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Schematic Capture | 100.0% | 2 |
Design Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Mid Wales 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 | Electronics Design Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |