Finite Element Analysis Job Trends

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Finite Element Analysis skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 679 594 845
Rank change year-on-year -85 +251 +127
Permanent jobs citing Finite Element Analysis 19 46 14
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.024% 0.11% 0.016%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.031% 0.12% 0.018%
Number of salaries quoted 15 11 9
10th Percentile £45,000 £35,802 £45,150
25th Percentile £51,250 £54,000 £51,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £58,000 £54,500
Median % change year-on-year -0.86% +6.42% -17.74%
75th Percentile - - £65,000
90th Percentile - £60,000 -
UK excluding London median annual salary £57,500 £58,000 £54,500
% change year-on-year -0.86% +6.42% -17.74%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Finite Element Analysis falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 61,153 38,054 77,716
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 76.62% 93.06% 86.41%
Number of salaries quoted 37,653 22,322 57,935
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £29,097
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -10.57%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £73,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -8.41%

Finite Element Analysis
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finite Element Analysis relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Finite Element Analysis job vacancy trend in the UK

Finite Element Analysis
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Finite Element Analysis.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Finite Element Analysis

Finite Element Analysis
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Finite Element Analysis over the 6 months to 2 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Finite Element Analysis in the UK

Finite Element Analysis
Top 7 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finite Element Analysis within the UK over the 6 months to 2 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
England -90 19 £57,500 -0.86% 4
UK excluding London -87 18 £57,500 -0.86% 3
North West -37 14 £57,500 +60.61%
North of England -78 14 £57,500 +60.61% 1
South East -33 3 £42,000 -23.64% 1
Midlands -35 1 - - 1
East Midlands -47 1 - - 1

Finite Element Analysis
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:

Applications
1 13 (68.42%) Abaqus
2 1 (5.26%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (5.26%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (5.26%) Siemens NX
2 1 (5.26%) SOLIDWORKS
2 1 (5.26%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 1 (5.26%) DELMIA
1 1 (5.26%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 2 (10.53%) Amazon EKS
1 2 (10.53%) AWS
General
1 5 (26.32%) Manufacturing
2 4 (21.05%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (5.26%) Aerospace
3 1 (5.26%) Electronics
3 1 (5.26%) Law
Job Titles
1 14 (73.68%) Senior
2 11 (57.89%) Principal Engineer
3 2 (10.53%) Software Engineer
4 1 (5.26%) Architect
4 1 (5.26%) Lead
4 1 (5.26%) Lead Architect
4 1 (5.26%) Lead Solutions Architect
4 1 (5.26%) Mechanical Engineer
4 1 (5.26%) Solutions Architect
4 1 (5.26%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (10.53%) Django
2 1 (5.26%) SAP CAF
Miscellaneous
1 2 (10.53%) AI Agents
1 2 (10.53%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (5.26%) Augmented Reality
2 1 (5.26%) Industry 4.0
2 1 (5.26%) Manufacturing Execution System
2 1 (5.26%) Virtual Reality
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (21.05%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (15.79%) Mentoring
2 3 (15.79%) Validation
2 3 (15.79%) Verification and Validation
3 2 (10.53%) Agile
3 2 (10.53%) AI
3 2 (10.53%) Collaborative Working
3 2 (10.53%) Computational Fluid Dynamics
3 2 (10.53%) Computer Science
3 2 (10.53%) Design Patterns
3 2 (10.53%) Full-Stack Development
3 2 (10.53%) Machine Learning
3 2 (10.53%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (10.53%) Software Engineering
4 1 (5.26%) Mathematics
4 1 (5.26%) Physics
4 1 (5.26%) Predictive Analytics
4 1 (5.26%) QMS
4 1 (5.26%) Strategic Planning
4 1 (5.26%) Stress Analysis
Programming Languages
1 2 (10.53%) C#
1 2 (10.53%) C++
1 2 (10.53%) Python
1 2 (10.53%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 14 (73.68%) BPSS Clearance
2 11 (57.89%) Chartered Engineer
3 7 (36.84%) Degree
4 1 (5.26%) SC Cleared
4 1 (5.26%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (5.26%) Accessibility
1 1 (5.26%) Def Stans
1 1 (5.26%) NCSC
Systems Management
1 1 (5.26%) MOM
Vendors
1 2 (10.53%) ANSYS
2 1 (5.26%) Microsoft
2 1 (5.26%) PTC
2 1 (5.26%) SAP
2 1 (5.26%) Siemens