Electrical Engineer Job Trends in South Yorkshire

Electrical Engineer
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire

The median Electrical Engineer salary in South Yorkshire 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 87 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South Yorkshire 0.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - -
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 - - -
Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 - £40,000
% change year-on-year - - -20.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Yorkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Yorkshire. 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 Yorkshire with a recognized job title 1,454 546 1,118
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.43% 91.46% 93.56%
Number of salaries quoted 1,057 383 820
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,087 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,250 £39,390
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £46,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.53% -7.00% +16.28%
75th Percentile £65,640 £62,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,000 £77,550
Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -4.76%

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire

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 South Yorkshire.

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in South Yorkshire

Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in South Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in South Yorkshire.

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in South Yorkshire

Electrical Engineer
Job Locations in South Yorkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electrical Engineer within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 1 August 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
Sheffield - 2 £45,289 - 2
Electrical Engineer
Yorkshire

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

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 South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire 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