Industrial Engineer Job Trends in the South East

Industrial Engineer
England > South East

As of 18 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Industrial Engineer salary in the South East.

6 months to
18 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 338 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Industrial Engineer 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.036% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.039% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
England median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% -5.45% -14.73%

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.

6 months to
18 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies in the South East with a recognized job title 18,154 8,060 11,167
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.11% 90.07% 96.43%
Number of salaries quoted 12,750 4,525 6,317
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £33,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £54,125
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -12.24% -1.59%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £69,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £81,250 £82,500
England median annual salary £59,250 £54,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.72% -6.09% -4.17%

Industrial Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Industrial Engineer job vacancy trend in the South East

Industrial Engineer Salary Trend in the South East

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

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

Industrial 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 Industrial Engineer within the South East region over the 6 months to 18 October 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
Buckinghamshire - 6 - -
Thames Valley - 6 - -
Surrey - 1 - -
Industrial Engineer
England

Industrial Engineer Skill Set Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Industrial 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 Industrial Engineer in the job title.

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Degree100.0%7
2HNC85.7%6
3Business Case14.3%1
3Business Intelligence14.3%1
3CAD14.3%1
3Capacity Planning14.3%1
3CATIA14.3%1
3City & Guilds14.3%1
3Continuous Improvement14.3%1
3Cost Reduction14.3%1
3ERP14.3%1
3FMEA14.3%1
3IFS14.3%1
3Kaizen14.3%1
3Lean Manufacturing14.3%1
3Manufacturing Engineering14.3%1
3Microsoft 36514.3%1
3NVQ Level 314.3%1
3Performance Analysis14.3%1
3Power BI14.3%1
3Power Platform14.3%1
3Problem-Solving14.3%1
3Process Improvement14.3%1
3Root Cause Analysis14.3%1
3Smartsheet14.3%1

Industrial Engineer 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

RankJob TitleShareJob Ads
1Automation Engineer85.7%6
1Technical Support Engineer85.7%6