Head of Engineering Jobs in Oxfordshire

Head of Engineering
South East > Oxfordshire

The median Head of Engineering salary in Oxfordshire is £130,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 76 106 -
Rank change year-on-year +30 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Engineering 1 5 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oxfordshire 0.13% 0.30% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% 0.31% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £125,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £130,000 - -
75th Percentile £135,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £130,000 £85,000 £92,500
% change year-on-year +52.94% -8.11% -7.50%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Oxfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a recognized job title 660 1,610 1,280
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.47% 95.83% 84.49%
Number of salaries quoted 349 1,280 785
10th Percentile £32,496 £29,000 £26,950
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -6.54%
75th Percentile £67,500 £60,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £84,500 £70,000 £78,750
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -

Head of Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire

Job postings that featured Head of Engineering in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Engineering in Oxfordshire

Head of Engineering
Salary Trend in Oxfordshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Engineering in Oxfordshire.

Salary trend for Head of Engineering in Oxfordshire

Head of Engineering
Job Locations in Oxfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Engineering within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 15 May 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
Bicester - 1 £130,000 -
Head of Engineering
South East

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxfordshire

For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, Head of Engineering job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Oxfordshire region featuring Head of Engineering in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Automotive
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Alias
1 1 (100.00%) CATIA
1 1 (100.00%) Blender
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxfordshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Blender
1 1 (100.00%) CATIA
General
1 1 (100.00%) Automotive
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Alias