Finite Element Analysis Job Trends in the North West

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
England > North West

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the North West requiring Finite Element Analysis skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 162 184 -
Rank change year-on-year +22 - -
Permanent jobs citing Finite Element Analysis 14 26 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.22% 0.52% -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.27% 0.57% -
Number of salaries quoted 12 7 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £35,802 -
Median % change year-on-year +60.61% - -
England median annual salary £57,500 £58,000 £52,000
% change year-on-year -0.86% +11.54% -18.43%

All Process & Methodology Skills
North West

Finite Element Analysis falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the North West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 5,124 4,598 3,941
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 81.28% 91.14% 87.58%
Number of salaries quoted 2,497 2,248 3,064
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,113 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% -0.95% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £66,285 £68,750
90th Percentile £81,250 £80,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

Finite Element Analysis
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finite Element Analysis relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Finite Element Analysis job vacancy trend in the North West

Finite Element Analysis
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Finite Element Analysis.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Finite Element Analysis

Finite Element Analysis
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finite Element Analysis within the North West region over the 6 months to 12 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Cumbria +11 14 £57,500 +60.61%
Finite Element Analysis
England

Finite Element Analysis
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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 12 (85.71%) Abaqus
General
1 1 (7.14%) Aeronautics
1 1 (7.14%) Aerospace
1 1 (7.14%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (7.14%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 14 (100.00%) Senior
2 12 (85.71%) Principal Engineer
3 1 (7.14%) Engineering Manager
3 1 (7.14%) Senior Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (7.14%) Ergonomics
1 1 (7.14%) Hazard Analysis
1 1 (7.14%) Human Factors
1 1 (7.14%) Mathematics
1 1 (7.14%) People Management
1 1 (7.14%) Programme Management
1 1 (7.14%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 14 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 12 (85.71%) Chartered Engineer
3 1 (7.14%) Degree