Project Engineer Job Trends in Portsmouth

Project Engineer
Hampshire > Portsmouth

The median Project Engineer salary in Portsmouth is £38,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 December 2025.

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

6 months to
9 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 37 46 -
Rank change year-on-year +9 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Engineer 5 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 1.46% 1.05% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.56% 1.09% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,500 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £43,000 £33,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year +28.36% -4.29% -6.67%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Portsmouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title 321 367 185
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.86% 96.33% 96.35%
Number of salaries quoted 187 237 145
10th Percentile £27,750 £28,000 £32,900
25th Percentile £36,250 £36,783 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 £45,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.67% -18.18% -
75th Percentile £68,750 £62,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £78,500 £75,000 £78,250
Hampshire median annual salary £50,500 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -8.18% +7.84% -7.27%

Project Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Project Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.

Project Engineer job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Project Engineer
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for Project Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.

Salary distribution trend for Project Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth

Project Engineer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth

For the 6 months to 9 December 2025, Project Engineer 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 Portsmouth region featuring Project Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Decision-Making
2 4 (80.00%) QA
3 1 (20.00%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Project Management
3 1 (20.00%) Systems Engineering

Project Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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 4 (80.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 4 (80.00%) Law
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (20.00%) Project Management
2 1 (20.00%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (80.00%) QA