IT Engineer Job Trends in Runcorn

IT Engineer
Cheshire > Runcorn

The median IT Engineer salary in Runcorn is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 11 - 5
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Runcorn 2.86% - 14.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.56% - 14.29%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £37,800
25th Percentile - - £38,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £40,000
75th Percentile - - £41,250
90th Percentile - - £41,400
Cheshire median annual salary £35,000 £36,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -2.78% -15.29% +41.67%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Runcorn

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Runcorn. 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 Runcorn with a recognized job title 18 8 14
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 51.43% 42.11% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 2 4 10
10th Percentile £25,600 £33,375 £30,600
25th Percentile £28,000 £38,438 £32,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,000 £42,500 £38,250
Median % change year-on-year -24.71% +11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile £36,000 £47,500 £41,250
90th Percentile £38,400 £54,250 £44,750
Cheshire median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £46,148
% change year-on-year -5.26% +2.93% +2.55%

IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Runcorn

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

IT Engineer job vacancy trend in Runcorn

IT Engineer
Salary Trend in Runcorn

Salary distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Runcorn.

Salary distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Runcorn

IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Runcorn

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, IT 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 Runcorn region featuring IT Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint

IT Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Runcorn 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft