Data Engineer Job Trends in Middlesbrough

Data Engineer
North Yorkshire > Middlesbrough

The median Data Engineer salary in Middlesbrough is £48,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 May 2026.

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

6 months to
26 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 28 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Middlesbrough 0.68% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.68% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £46,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 - -
75th Percentile £49,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North Yorkshire median annual salary £65,000 - £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -17.91%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Middlesbrough

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Middlesbrough. 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 Middlesbrough with a recognized job title 146 63 102
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 98.44% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 45 16 87
10th Percentile £30,000 £23,500 £25,250
25th Percentile £33,500 £30,000 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £31,250 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +28.00% -26.47% +6.25%
75th Percentile £49,500 £38,281 £45,500
90th Percentile £69,000 £50,000 £60,000
North Yorkshire median annual salary £40,000 £46,250 £42,500
% change year-on-year -13.51% +8.82% -10.53%

Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Middlesbrough

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

Data Engineer job vacancy trend in Middlesbrough

Data Engineer
Salary Trend in Middlesbrough

Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Middlesbrough.

Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Middlesbrough

Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Middlesbrough

For the 6 months to 26 May 2026, Data 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 Middlesbrough region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Big Data
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Pipeline
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) Data Warehouse
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) LLM
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Use Case

Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Middlesbrough 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Big Data
1 1 (100.00%) Data Warehouse
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Pipeline
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) LLM
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Use Case
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality