Electrical Engineer
Lancashire > Preston
The median Electrical Engineer salary in Preston is £56,766 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
37 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Preston |
0.35% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.36% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£56,766 |
- |
- |
| Lancashire median annual salary |
£56,766 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title |
274 |
81 |
175 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
97.16% |
92.05% |
89.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
148 |
47 |
134 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£39,000 |
£25,150 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£47,683 |
£32,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£54,793 |
£41,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-17.87% |
+32.83% |
-2.01% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
£57,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£72,800 |
£63,375 |
| Lancashire median annual salary |
£45,497 |
£50,055 |
£45,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.11% |
+11.23% |
-4.26% |
Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Electrical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in Preston
Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Preston.
Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 6 May 2026, Electrical 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 Preston region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.
Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:
