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 11 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 711 656 881
Rank change year-on-year -55 +225 +2
Permanent jobs citing Finite Element Analysis 22 28 21
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.024% 0.063% 0.020%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.033% 0.068% 0.024%
Number of salaries quoted 20 8 11
10th Percentile £45,000 £55,250 £47,500
25th Percentile £50,750 £57,875 £51,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £58,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.86% +5.45% +35.22%
75th Percentile £65,000 £58,500 £65,000
90th Percentile - £67,875 -
UK excluding London median annual salary £57,500 £58,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -0.86% +5.45% +35.22%

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 67,331 40,980 87,741
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 72.88% 92.69% 82.42%
Number of salaries quoted 46,057 21,831 62,274
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,000 £29,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.54%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% - -9.09%

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 11 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Finite Element Analysis in the UK

Finite Element Analysis
Top 5 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 11 June 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 -40 22 £57,500 -0.86% 9
England -66 22 £57,500 -0.86% 9
North West +7 11 £57,500 - 2
South East -11 11 £65,000 +18.18% 5
North of England -31 11 £57,500 - 3

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 8 (36.36%) Abaqus
2 1 (4.55%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (4.55%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (4.55%) SOLIDWORKS
Cloud Services
1 10 (45.45%) AWS
2 2 (9.09%) Amazon EKS
3 1 (4.55%) Azure
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (9.09%) PostgreSQL
General
1 4 (18.18%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (13.64%) Manufacturing
3 2 (9.09%) Aerospace
3 2 (9.09%) Automotive
3 2 (9.09%) Social Skills
4 1 (4.55%) Electronics
4 1 (4.55%) Law
Job Titles
1 11 (50.00%) Senior
2 10 (45.45%) Software Engineer
3 9 (40.91%) C++ Software Engineer
3 9 (40.91%) Python Engineer
3 9 (40.91%) Python Software Engineer
4 8 (36.36%) AWS Engineer
4 8 (36.36%) AWS Software Engineer
4 8 (36.36%) C# Software Engineer
4 8 (36.36%) Principal Engineer
5 1 (4.55%) Cloud Engineer
5 1 (4.55%) Cloud Software Engineer
5 1 (4.55%) Mechanical Engineer
5 1 (4.55%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (18.18%) Django
2 3 (13.64%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 8 (36.36%) Distributed Computing
2 1 (4.55%) AI Agents
2 1 (4.55%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 2 (9.09%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (45.45%) Computational Fluid Dynamics
1 10 (45.45%) Software Engineering
2 4 (18.18%) Agile
2 4 (18.18%) Continuous Improvement
2 4 (18.18%) Design Patterns
2 4 (18.18%) Machine Learning
3 3 (13.64%) Mentoring
3 3 (13.64%) Validation
3 3 (13.64%) Verification and Validation
4 2 (9.09%) AI
4 2 (9.09%) Full-Stack Development
4 2 (9.09%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (4.55%) Computer Science
5 1 (4.55%) OO
5 1 (4.55%) OOP
5 1 (4.55%) Project Management
5 1 (4.55%) Root Cause Analysis
5 1 (4.55%) Software Architecture
5 1 (4.55%) Strategic Planning
5 1 (4.55%) Stress Analysis
Programming Languages
1 10 (45.45%) C#
1 10 (45.45%) C++
1 10 (45.45%) Python
2 4 (18.18%) TypeScript
3 2 (9.09%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 13 (59.09%) Degree
2 11 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
3 8 (36.36%) Chartered Engineer
3 8 (36.36%) Computer Science Degree
4 2 (9.09%) Master's Degree
4 2 (9.09%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.55%) Accessibility
System Software
1 1 (4.55%) Docker
Systems Management
1 3 (13.64%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 1 (4.55%) Microsoft