PLC SCADA Engineer Job Trends

SCADA PLC Engineer
UK

As of 16 September 2025, 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
16 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 672 791 -
Rank change year-on-year +119 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a PLC SCADA Engineer 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.002% 0.001% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% 0.001% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £60,000 -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £60,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 44,155 74,074 57,839
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.61% 95.25% 94.01%
Number of salaries quoted 25,862 44,536 44,785
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -8.33% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £92,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% -

PLC SCADA Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured PLC SCADA Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for PLC SCADA Engineer 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 16 September 2025. 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 +110 1 - - 2
UK excluding London +98 1 - - 2
Midlands - 1 - - 2
West Midlands - 1 - - 2

PLC SCADA Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 16 September 2025, PLC SCADA Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring PLC SCADA Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Siemens
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Wonderware
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SCADA
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) Rockwell
1 1 (100.00%) IEC 61131
1 1 (100.00%) Renewable Energy

PLC SCADA Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

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