Electrical Engineer Job Trends in Sheffield

Electrical Engineer
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Electrical Engineer salary in Sheffield is £45,289 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 August 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 70 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield 0.20% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.21% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £43,356 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,289 - -
75th Percentile £47,223 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £45,289 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 963 390 931
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.63% 97.99% 96.38%
Number of salaries quoted 780 293 688
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,050 £29,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,250 £39,348
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +15.72%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £79,800 £80,000
South Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £46,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +7.53% -7.00% +16.28%

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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 Sheffield.

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in Sheffield

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 1 August 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 Sheffield region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Allen-Bradley
2 1 (50.00%) AutoCAD
2 1 (50.00%) CAD
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Requirements
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) EMC
2 1 (50.00%) EPLAN
2 1 (50.00%) Functional Safety
2 1 (50.00%) IEC 61508
2 1 (50.00%) Mechatronics
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Siemens
2 1 (50.00%) SOLIDWORKS

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (50.00%) EPLAN
1 1 (50.00%) SOLIDWORKS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) CAD
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (50.00%) Mechatronics
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) IEC 61508
Systems Management
1 1 (50.00%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Allen-Bradley
2 1 (50.00%) EMC
2 1 (50.00%) Siemens