Data Engineer
London > South London
The median Data Engineer salary in South London is £42,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | 82 | 54 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +39 | -28 | +39 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Engineer | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South London | 1.10% | 0.36% | 1.02% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.27% | 0.40% | 1.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | - | £65,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,750 | - | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,000 | - | £75,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £59,200 | - | £76,750 |
| London median annual salary | £80,000 | £85,000 | £81,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +4.94% | +1.25% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South London. 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 South London with a recognized job title | 394 | 499 | 368 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.98% | 89.59% | 93.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 203 | 188 | 256 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,050 | £27,000 | £36,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,000 | £41,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £53,500 | £57,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.89% | -7.36% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,750 | £83,750 |
| London median annual salary | £72,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | - | +3.45% |
Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in South London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South London.
Data Engineer
Salary Trend in South London
Salary distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in South London.
Data Engineer
Salary Histogram in South London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Engineer in South London over the 6 months to 19 December 2025.
Data Engineer
Job Locations in South London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Engineer within the South London region over the 6 months to 19 December 2025. 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 |
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| Croydon | +19 | 5 | £42,750 | - | 8 |
| Data Engineer London |
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Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London
For the 6 months to 19 December 2025, Data 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 London region featuring Data Engineer in the job title.
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Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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: