Chartered Engineer Job Trends

Chartered Engineer (CEng)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Chartered Engineer qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 614 483 775
Rank change year-on-year -131 +292 -652
Permanent jobs citing Chartered Engineer 102 165 90
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.12% 0.40% 0.095%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.45% 1.00% 0.35%
Number of salaries quoted 48 25 17
10th Percentile £43,000 £58,000 -
25th Percentile £49,075 £61,967 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £65,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.54% +23.81% -2.78%
75th Percentile £71,475 £70,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £85,210 £81,350 £75,600
UK excluding London median annual salary £57,500 £65,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -11.54% +30.00% -9.09%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK

Chartered Engineer falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 22,449 16,523 25,625
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 25.83% 39.57% 27.07%
Number of salaries quoted 8,890 7,661 17,215
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £28,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,500 £57,500 £54,048
Median % change year-on-year +1.74% +6.39% -6.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £71,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £92,500 £87,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +5.00% -

Chartered Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Chartered Engineer relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Chartered Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Chartered Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Chartered Engineer.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Chartered Engineer

Chartered Engineer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Chartered Engineer over the 6 months to 19 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Chartered Engineer in the UK

Chartered Engineer
Top 12 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Chartered Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 April 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
UK excluding London -117 97 £57,500 -11.54% 36
England -126 91 £57,500 -11.54% 47
South East -30 41 £70,000 +7.69% 13
North West -20 35 £57,500 -7.21% 6
North of England -80 35 £57,500 -7.21% 7
South West -71 9 £80,000 +37.93% 10
Work from Home -49 4 £80,000 - 22
East of England -62 4 £71,700 +7.01% 3
Wales -26 3 £40,250 -38.08%
Scotland -30 3 £67,400 +2.40% 1
Midlands -49 2 £85,000 - 3
East Midlands -57 2 £85,000 -

Chartered Engineer
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (0.98%) CMS
Applications
1 12 (11.76%) Abaqus
2 2 (1.96%) CATIA
3 1 (0.98%) AutoCAD
3 1 (0.98%) Revit
Cloud Services
1 2 (1.96%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 6 (5.88%) VoIP
2 3 (2.94%) HTTPS
3 2 (1.96%) ATM
4 1 (0.98%) PBX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (1.96%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 22 (21.57%) Rational DOORS
2 4 (3.92%) JIRA
3 1 (0.98%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 18 (17.65%) Aerospace
2 17 (16.67%) Finance
3 8 (7.84%) Telecoms
4 5 (4.90%) Documentation Skills
4 5 (4.90%) Legal
4 5 (4.90%) Military
4 5 (4.90%) Social Skills
5 4 (3.92%) Analytical Skills
6 3 (2.94%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 2 (1.96%) Manufacturing
8 1 (0.98%) Advertising
8 1 (0.98%) Automotive
8 1 (0.98%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 49 (48.04%) Principal Engineer
2 41 (40.20%) Senior
2 41 (40.20%) Systems Engineer
3 25 (24.51%) Principal Systems Engineer
4 14 (13.73%) Senior Systems Engineer
5 10 (9.80%) Architect
6 9 (8.82%) Software Architect
7 7 (6.86%) Software Engineer
8 6 (5.88%) Principal Software Engineer
8 6 (5.88%) Senior Electrical Engineer
9 3 (2.94%) Human Factors Engineer
9 3 (2.94%) Lead
9 3 (2.94%) Lead Systems Engineer
9 3 (2.94%) Mechanical Engineer
9 3 (2.94%) Product Assurance Engineer
9 3 (2.94%) Professional Services Engineer
9 3 (2.94%) Technical Leader
10 2 (1.96%) Integration Engineer
10 2 (1.96%) Senior Integration Engineer
10 2 (1.96%) Systems Integration Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (9.80%) OLE
2 9 (8.82%) Middleware
3 2 (1.96%) DOM
Miscellaneous
1 6 (5.88%) Acoustics
2 4 (3.92%) Driving Licence
3 3 (2.94%) Self-Motivation
4 2 (1.96%) CMDB
4 2 (1.96%) Industrial Internet of Things
4 2 (1.96%) Management Information System
5 1 (0.98%) PMI
5 1 (0.98%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 4 (3.92%) Linux
1 4 (3.92%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 41 (40.20%) Systems Engineering
2 30 (29.41%) Technical Leadership
2 30 (29.41%) Validation
2 30 (29.41%) Verification and Validation
3 25 (24.51%) Software Engineering
4 19 (18.63%) Agile
4 19 (18.63%) Mentoring
4 19 (18.63%) Problem-Solving
5 18 (17.65%) Change Management
5 18 (17.65%) Configuration Management
6 17 (16.67%) UML
7 16 (15.69%) Computer Science
8 15 (14.71%) Waterfall
9 12 (11.76%) Finite Element Analysis
9 12 (11.76%) Requirements Management
10 11 (10.78%) Continuous Improvement
10 11 (10.78%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
11 10 (9.80%) Architectural Design
12 9 (8.82%) Design Patterns
12 9 (8.82%) SDLC
Programming Languages
1 6 (5.88%) Ada
1 6 (5.88%) Ada 95
2 4 (3.92%) C
3 3 (2.94%) C#
4 2 (1.96%) JavaScript
4 2 (1.96%) Python
4 2 (1.96%) VBA
5 1 (0.98%) C++
5 1 (0.98%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 83 (81.37%) BPSS Clearance
2 60 (58.82%) Degree
3 13 (12.75%) Master's Degree
4 9 (8.82%) Computer Science Degree
5 4 (3.92%) SC Cleared
5 4 (3.92%) Security Cleared
6 3 (2.94%) Postgraduate
7 2 (1.96%) DV Cleared
7 2 (1.96%) HND
8 1 (0.98%) APMP
8 1 (0.98%) CESG Certified Professional
8 1 (0.98%) CISM
8 1 (0.98%) CISSP
8 1 (0.98%) MRICS
8 1 (0.98%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (14.71%) ISO/IEC 12207
2 6 (5.88%) ISO/IEC 15288
3 2 (1.96%) JSP 440
3 2 (1.96%) PMO
4 1 (0.98%) IEC 61508
4 1 (0.98%) NCSC
Systems Management
1 2 (1.96%) BMC PATROL
1 2 (1.96%) MOM
Vendors
1 2 (1.96%) Cognos
1 2 (1.96%) IBM
1 2 (1.96%) SAP