Engineering Manager Job Trends in Northern Ireland

Engineering Manager
UK > Northern Ireland

The median Engineering Manager salary in Northern Ireland is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2025.

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

6 months to
2 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 48 - 46
Rank change year-on-year - - +59
Permanent jobs requiring an Engineering Manager 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland 0.24% - 0.58%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% - 0.60%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £75,000 - £72,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - £75,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +36.36%
75th Percentile £85,000 - £77,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £85,000 £80,000 £90,000
% change year-on-year +6.25% -11.11% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Northern Ireland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 352 474 333
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.44% 97.93% 96.80%
Number of salaries quoted 154 243 256
10th Percentile £30,000 £34,112 £29,250
25th Percentile £38,000 £45,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,750 £58,800 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.59% +17.60% +4.17%
75th Percentile £74,815 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £92,250 £76,250
UK median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.70% -4.17% -

Engineering Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Engineering Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Engineering Manager job vacancy trend in Northern Ireland

Engineering Manager
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

Salary distribution trend for Engineering Manager job vacancies in Northern Ireland.

Salary distribution trend for Engineering Manager job vacancies in Northern Ireland

Engineering Manager
Job Locations in Northern Ireland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Engineering Manager within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 2 November 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
County Antrim - 1 £80,000 - 2
Engineering Manager
UK

Engineering Manager Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland

For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, Engineering Manager 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 Northern Ireland region featuring Engineering Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Product Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Engineering Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Product Strategy
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared