Engineering Specialist Job Trends in Portsmouth
Engineering Specialist
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The median Engineering Specialist salary in Portsmouth is £74,290 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Engineering Specialist jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth | 0.14% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £74,290 | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £74,290 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Portsmouth
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Portsmouth matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Portsmouth matching a recognised job title | 670 | 348 | 455 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.54% | 93.30% | 96.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 395 | 173 | 318 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,750 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £48,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.09% | +7.78% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,750 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £82,000 | £72,500 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
Engineering Specialist Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Engineering Specialist 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 Engineering Specialist job ads across the Portsmouth region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Business Strategy | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Chartered Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technical Analysis | 100.0% | 1 |
Engineering Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | System Design Authority | 100.0% | 1 |