Associate Engineer Job Trends in the South East

Associate Engineer
England > South East

The median Associate Engineer salary in the South East is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 January 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 268 - 282
Rank change year-on-year - - +105
Permanent jobs requiring an Associate Engineer 6 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.058% - 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.063% - 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
England median annual salary £44,250 £40,000 -
% change year-on-year +10.63% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 9,560 8,327 7,963
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.89% 91.20% 94.73%
Number of salaries quoted 5,933 4,441 5,711
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £43,750 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £56,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.50% +7.62% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £59,526
% change year-on-year -8.33% +0.80% -3.21%

Associate Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Associate Engineer job vacancy trend in the South East

Associate Engineer
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Associate Engineer job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Associate Engineer job vacancies in the South East

Associate Engineer
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Associate Engineer within the South East region over the 6 months to 8 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Oxfordshire - 3 - - 3
Thames Valley - 3 - - 3
Surrey - 1 - -
Hampshire - 1 £45,000 -
Middlesex - 1 - -
Associate Engineer
England

Associate Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 8 January 2026, Associate 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 South East region featuring Associate Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (66.67%) Python
2 3 (50.00%) SaaS
3 2 (33.33%) Degree
4 1 (16.67%) Agile
4 1 (16.67%) AI
4 1 (16.67%) BPSS Clearance
4 1 (16.67%) CCNA
4 1 (16.67%) Cisco Certification
4 1 (16.67%) Coaching
4 1 (16.67%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (16.67%) Computer Science
4 1 (16.67%) Computer Science Degree
4 1 (16.67%) Configuration Management
4 1 (16.67%) Creative Thinking
4 1 (16.67%) Data Analysis
4 1 (16.67%) Data Science
4 1 (16.67%) Ergonomics
4 1 (16.67%) Human Factors
4 1 (16.67%) Machine Learning
4 1 (16.67%) Mathematics
4 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
4 1 (16.67%) Microsoft
4 1 (16.67%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (16.67%) Performance Analysis
4 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (16.67%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (16.67%) Requirements Analysis
4 1 (16.67%) Situational Awareness
4 1 (16.67%) Systems Engineering
4 1 (16.67%) Technical Analysis

Associate Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 (16.67%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 3 (50.00%) SaaS
Development Applications
1 1 (16.67%) Rational DOORS
General
1 1 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (16.67%) Finance
1 1 (16.67%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (16.67%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (16.67%) Agile
1 1 (16.67%) AI
1 1 (16.67%) Coaching
1 1 (16.67%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (16.67%) Computer Science
1 1 (16.67%) Configuration Management
1 1 (16.67%) Creative Thinking
1 1 (16.67%) Data Analysis
1 1 (16.67%) Data Science
1 1 (16.67%) Ergonomics
1 1 (16.67%) Human Factors
1 1 (16.67%) Machine Learning
1 1 (16.67%) Mathematics
1 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
1 1 (16.67%) Performance Analysis
1 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (16.67%) Requirements Analysis
1 1 (16.67%) Situational Awareness
1 1 (16.67%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (16.67%) Technical Analysis
Programming Languages
1 4 (66.67%) Python
Qualifications
1 2 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (16.67%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (16.67%) CCNA
2 1 (16.67%) Cisco Certification
2 1 (16.67%) Computer Science Degree
Vendors
1 1 (16.67%) Microsoft