PLC SCADA Engineer Job Trends

SCADA PLC Engineer
UK

As of 11 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median SCADA PLC Engineer salary in the UK.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 641 - 724
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a PLC SCADA Engineer 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.002% - 0.004%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% - 0.004%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - - -

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.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 53,748 49,914 53,281
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.60% 92.93% 95.28%
Number of salaries quoted 33,232 25,949 41,098
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,500 £30,125
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

PLC SCADA Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'PLC SCADA Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

PLC SCADA Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

PLC SCADA Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for PLC SCADA Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for PLC SCADA Engineer job vacancies in the UK

PLC SCADA Engineer
Top 4 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PLC SCADA Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 11 January 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
Midlands - 1 - -
West Midlands - 1 - -
England - 1 - -
UK excluding London - 1 - -

PLC SCADA Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, PLC SCADA 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 PLC SCADA Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) IEC 61131
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Rockwell
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Wonderware

PLC SCADA Engineer Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) Renewable Energy
1 1 (100.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) IEC 61131
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Rockwell
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens
1 1 (100.00%) Wonderware