Chartered Engineer Job Trends in the North of England

Chartered Engineer (CEng)
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for Chartered Engineer qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 204 181 270
Rank change year-on-year -23 +89 +113
Permanent jobs citing Chartered Engineer 52 97 16
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.49% 1.02% 0.21%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.23% 2.81% 0.90%
Number of salaries quoted 16 4 6
10th Percentile £43,000 - £45,000
25th Percentile £53,875 £56,176 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £59,763 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.79% +13.83% +212.50%
75th Percentile - £61,967 £55,000
90th Percentile - - £68,125
England median annual salary £57,500 £58,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -0.86% +5.45% +1.85%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England

Chartered Engineer falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the North of England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,228 3,449 1,786
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 40.19% 36.43% 23.90%
Number of salaries quoted 1,226 1,232 1,167
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £28,250 £40,000 £39,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,500 £50,021 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% -4.72% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,381 £67,250
90th Percentile £77,500 £79,600 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

Chartered Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Chartered Engineer relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Chartered Engineer job vacancy trend in the North of England

Chartered Engineer
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing Chartered Engineer.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing Chartered Engineer

Chartered Engineer
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Chartered Engineer within the North of England region over the 6 months to 30 December 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
North West +27 51 £57,500 -3.79% 1
Yorkshire -42 1 - -
Chartered Engineer
England

Chartered Engineer
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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 14 (26.92%) AutoCAD
2 12 (23.08%) Abaqus
3 4 (7.69%) Revit
4 1 (1.92%) EPLAN
4 1 (1.92%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (1.92%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 2 (3.85%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 3 (5.77%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (3.85%) Power BI
General
1 11 (21.15%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 5 (9.62%) Aerospace
3 4 (7.69%) Military
4 3 (5.77%) Automotive
4 3 (5.77%) Social Skills
4 3 (5.77%) Telecoms
5 2 (3.85%) Analytical Skills
6 1 (1.92%) Avionics
6 1 (1.92%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 38 (73.08%) Senior
2 17 (32.69%) Principal Engineer
3 11 (21.15%) Human Factors Engineer
4 5 (9.62%) Systems Engineer
5 4 (7.69%) Mechanical Engineer
5 4 (7.69%) Senior Electrical Engineer
6 3 (5.77%) Engineering Manager
7 2 (3.85%) Design Engineer
7 2 (3.85%) Mechanical Design Engineer
7 2 (3.85%) Platform Engineer
7 2 (3.85%) Principal Systems Engineer
7 2 (3.85%) Senior Manager
7 2 (3.85%) Service Manager
8 1 (1.92%) Hardware Engineer
8 1 (1.92%) Internal Communications Manager
Miscellaneous
1 3 (5.77%) Acoustics
2 1 (1.92%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (23.08%) Finite Element Analysis
2 11 (21.15%) Ergonomics
2 11 (21.15%) Human Factors
3 9 (17.31%) Feasibility Study
4 6 (11.54%) Mentoring
5 4 (7.69%) Product Breakdown Structure
5 4 (7.69%) Project Management
5 4 (7.69%) Validation
5 4 (7.69%) Verification and Validation
6 3 (5.77%) Problem-Solving
6 3 (5.77%) Systems Engineering
6 3 (5.77%) Technical Leadership
7 2 (3.85%) Acceptance Criteria
7 2 (3.85%) Building Information Modelling
7 2 (3.85%) Change Management
7 2 (3.85%) Continuous Improvement
7 2 (3.85%) Innovative Thinking
7 2 (3.85%) Programme Delivery
7 2 (3.85%) Stakeholder Management
7 2 (3.85%) Supply Chain Management
Qualifications
1 38 (73.08%) BPSS Clearance
2 28 (53.85%) Degree
3 6 (11.54%) Master's Degree
4 1 (1.92%) HND
4 1 (1.92%) SC Cleared
4 1 (1.92%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (3.85%) DO-254
1 2 (3.85%) IEC 61508
Vendors
1 1 (1.92%) EMC
1 1 (1.92%) Microsoft