Design Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton
The median Design Engineer salary in Southampton is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 62 | 40 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -22 | +25 | -10 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Design Engineer | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton | 0.23% | 0.24% | 1.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 0.25% | 1.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £48,250 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £62,500 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.64% | +10.00% | +25.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title | 847 | 405 | 856 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.47% | 98.06% | 98.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 666 | 286 | 666 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,750 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | - | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £99,375 | £75,000 | £71,250 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.76% | - |
Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.
Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 29 August 2026, Design 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 Southampton region featuring Design Engineer in the job title.
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Design Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
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