Engineering Specialist Job Trends in the South East
Engineering Specialist
England > South East
The median Engineering Specialist salary in the South East is £74,290 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 339 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Engineering Specialist jobs | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South East | 0.042% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.046% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £74,290 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £100,000 | - | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -23.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title | 19,636 | 8,290 | 10,768 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.41% | 90.73% | 96.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13,251 | 5,030 | 5,981 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £33,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | +2.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,875 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £83,750 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.21% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
Engineering Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Engineering Specialist job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Engineering Specialist Salary Trend in the South East
Salary distribution trend for Engineering Specialist job vacancies in the South East.
Engineering Specialist Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Engineering Specialist jobs within the South East region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sussex | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Hampshire | - | 3 | £74,290 | - | 1 |
| Surrey | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Engineering Specialist England |
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Engineering Specialist Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Engineering Specialist job ads cited 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 Engineering Specialist job ads across the South East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 66.7% | 6 |
| 1 | Chartered Engineer | 66.7% | 6 |
| 3 | Architectural Design | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Business Strategy | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Cyber Resilience | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Cybersecurity | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Degree | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Digital Engineering | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Technical Analysis | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Technical Leadership | 33.3% | 3 |
| 12 | DV Cleared | 22.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Infrastructure as Code | 22.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Security Cleared | 22.2% | 2 |
Engineering Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Data Warehouse Specialist | 33.3% | 3 |
| 1 | Senior Systems Architect | 33.3% | 3 |
| 1 | System Design Authority | 33.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Senior Infrastructure Specialist | 22.2% | 2 |
| 5 | Principal Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |