Infrastructure Design Engineer Job Trends
Infrastructure Design Engineer
UK
The median Infrastructure Design Engineer salary in the UK is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 811 | 636 | 742 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -175 | +106 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Infrastructure Design Engineer | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.017% | 0.029% | 0.009% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.018% | 0.032% | 0.009% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £35,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.57% | -12.50% | -55.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £47,500 | - | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £35,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +28.57% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,575 | 43,887 | 66,229 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.35% | 89.81% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,795 | 25,885 | 37,895 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,250 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Infrastructure Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Infrastructure Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Infrastructure Design Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Infrastructure Design Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Infrastructure Design Engineer Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Infrastructure Design Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 October 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 | -158 | 20 | £45,000 | - | 2 |
| London | - | 11 | - | - | |
| North of England | -73 | 9 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -144 | 9 | £45,000 | +28.57% | 2 |
| North West | -49 | 6 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| North East | - | 3 | £45,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 3 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
Infrastructure Design Engineer Skill Set Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Infrastructure 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 featuring Infrastructure Design Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infrastructure Engineering | 100.0% | 20 |
| 2 | AWS | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Capacity Management | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Change Management | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Microsoft Office | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Migration | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | NGN | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Project Management | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | QA | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Remedy | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Validation | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Windows | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Workflow | 55.0% | 11 |
| 15 | Cloud Computing | 35.0% | 7 |
| 15 | Computer Science | 35.0% | 7 |
| 15 | Mentoring | 35.0% | 7 |
| 15 | Security Cleared | 35.0% | 7 |
| 19 | Cisco | 20.0% | 4 |
| 19 | Linux | 20.0% | 4 |
| 19 | Microsoft Excel | 20.0% | 4 |
| 22 | AutoCAD | 15.0% | 3 |
| 22 | Civil 3D | 15.0% | 3 |
| 22 | Project Delivery | 15.0% | 3 |
| 22 | Stakeholder Engagement | 15.0% | 3 |
Infrastructure Design Engineer Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infrastructure Deployment Engineer | 55.0% | 11 |
| 1 | Network Deployment Engineer | 55.0% | 11 |
| 1 | Network Design Engineer | 55.0% | 11 |
| 1 | Network Infrastructure Engineer | 55.0% | 11 |
| 5 | Design Engineer | 45.0% | 9 |
| 6 | Senior Design Engineer | 10.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 10.0% | 2 |