IP Design Engineer Job Trends
IP Design Engineer
UK
The median IP Design Engineer salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 812 | - | 751 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -21 |
| Permanent IP Design Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.002% | - | 0.010% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.003% | - | 0.011% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | - | £80,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,477 | 44,406 | 65,669 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.18% | 89.83% | 95.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,138 | 26,267 | 37,427 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,177 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,591 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,300 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.95% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
IP Design Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IP Design Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
IP Design Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for IP Design Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
IP Design Engineer Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IP Design Engineer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 24 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | - | 3 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| England | - | 3 | £75,000 | - | 7 |
| UK excluding London | - | 3 | £75,000 | - | 3 |
IP Design Engineer Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, IP Design Engineer job ads cited 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 IP Design Engineer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Wi-Fi | 100.0% | 3 |
IP 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 | Senior IP Design Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Senior IP Network Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Senior Network Design Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Senior Network Support Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |