Process Engineer Job Trends in the North of England
Process Engineer
England > North of England
The median Process Engineer salary in the North of England is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 364 | 287 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -77 | - | - |
| Permanent Process Engineer jobs | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England | 0.012% | 0.011% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.014% | 0.012% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £59,000 | £53,450 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.38% | +1.81% | +18.28% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North of England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North of England matching a recognised job title | 22,011 | 8,468 | 11,816 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.48% | 88.92% | 95.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,894 | 5,019 | 6,261 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -5.00% | -6.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,300 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.89% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
Process Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Process Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Process Engineer Salary Trend in the North of England
Salary distribution trend for Process Engineer job vacancies in the North of England.
Process 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 Process Engineer jobs within the North of England region over the 6 months to 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | - | 2 | £62,500 | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Process Engineer England |
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Process Engineer Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Process 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 Process Engineer job ads across the North of England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Degree | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Collaborative Working | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Design for Manufacturing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Firewall | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Migration | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Network Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Physics | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Process Improvement | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Root Cause Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Siemens | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Statistical Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Technical Leadership | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Validation | 33.3% | 1 |
Process Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Analytical Skills | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Automotive | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Electronics | 33.3% | 1 |