Finite Element Analysis Job Trends
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs citing Finite Element Analysis skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 756 | 636 | 727 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -120 | +91 | -20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Finite Element Analysis | 59 | 18 | 20 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.048% | 0.036% | 0.030% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.066% | 0.041% | 0.036% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 11 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £57,500 | £35,802 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.04% | +60.61% | -11.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,534 | - | £58,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £57,500 | £35,802 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.04% | +60.61% | -11.98% |
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 citing process or methodology skills.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 90,057 | 43,858 | 55,845 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 73.67% | 87.24% | 82.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 60,328 | 26,007 | 29,332 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £33,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,152 | £54,285 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.97% | -9.53% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,750 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -13.43% | +2.86% |
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 Salary Trend
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 4 November 2026.
Finite Element Analysis Top 13 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 4 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -127 | 52 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 16 |
| England | -132 | 52 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 16 |
| South East | -49 | 29 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| East of England | - | 8 | £77,500 | - | 3 |
| South West | - | 7 | £100,000 | - | 2 |
| Midlands | -64 | 6 | £34,000 | - | 6 |
| East Midlands | -50 | 4 | £34,000 | - | 5 |
| Work from Home | - | 3 | £54,872 | - | 10 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| London | -72 | 1 | £65,000 | +44.44% | 3 |
| North of England | -94 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | - | - |
Finite Element Analysis Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 61.0% | 36 |
| 2 | Software Engineering | 59.3% | 35 |
| 3 | Agile | 25.4% | 15 |
| 3 | Machine Learning | 25.4% | 15 |
| 5 | Design Patterns | 20.3% | 12 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 20.3% | 12 |
| 7 | AI | 11.9% | 7 |
| 7 | Open Source | 11.9% | 7 |
| 7 | Validation | 11.9% | 7 |
| 10 | Data Analysis | 10.2% | 6 |
| 11 | Architectural Patterns | 6.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Containerisation | 6.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Full-Stack Development | 6.8% | 4 |
| 11 | OO | 6.8% | 4 |
| 11 | OOP | 6.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Software Architecture | 6.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Software Testing | 6.8% | 4 |
| 18 | Integration Testing | 5.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Mathematics | 5.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Physics | 5.1% | 3 |