Python Data Engineer Job Trends
Python Data Engineer
UK
The median Python Data Engineer salary in the UK is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 787 | 636 | 637 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -151 | +1 | +31 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Python Data Engineer | 52 | 31 | 115 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.043% | 0.063% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.047% | 0.070% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48 | 27 | 104 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,125 | £54,000 | £59,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £76,875 | £61,875 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £70,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.43% | -30.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £94,250 | £142,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £85,000 | £62,500 | £96,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.00% | -35.06% | +6.94% |
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 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 111,319 | 44,214 | 65,925 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.21% | 89.77% | 95.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,105 | 26,119 | 37,592 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,128 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,592 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,252 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,497 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.89% | -9.01% | -4.76% |
Python Data Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Python Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Python Data Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Python Data Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Python Data Engineer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Python Data Engineer over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Python Data Engineer Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Python Data Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 23 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 | -133 | 45 | £85,000 | +21.43% | 28 |
| UK excluding London | -130 | 33 | £85,000 | +36.00% | 18 |
| West Midlands | -33 | 18 | £85,000 | +41.67% | |
| Midlands | -56 | 18 | £85,000 | +36.00% | 1 |
| South West | - | 15 | £85,000 | - | 1 |
| London | -88 | 13 | £97,500 | +8.33% | 21 |
| North East | -53 | 11 | £100,000 | +233.33% | |
| Work from Home | -57 | 11 | £85,000 | +21.43% | 11 |
| North of England | -64 | 11 | £100,000 | +60.00% | 3 |
| East of England | - | 1 | £62,500 | - | |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Python Data Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Python Data 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 Python Data Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 52 |
| 2 | Azure | 65.4% | 34 |
| 3 | Data Pipeline | 59.6% | 31 |
| 4 | SQL | 55.8% | 29 |
| 5 | AWS | 42.3% | 22 |
| 6 | Analytics | 38.5% | 20 |
| 6 | ETL | 38.5% | 20 |
| 8 | Kafka | 36.5% | 19 |
| 9 | Elasticsearch | 34.6% | 18 |
| 10 | PostgreSQL | 32.7% | 17 |
| 11 | Apache Airflow | 30.8% | 16 |
| 11 | DevOps | 30.8% | 16 |
| 11 | Security Cleared | 30.8% | 16 |
| 14 | Azure Data Factory | 28.8% | 15 |
| 14 | SC Cleared | 28.8% | 15 |
| 14 | Workflow | 28.8% | 15 |
| 17 | Data Security | 26.9% | 14 |
| 17 | Databricks | 26.9% | 14 |
| 17 | Decision-Making | 26.9% | 14 |
| 17 | DV Cleared | 26.9% | 14 |
| 17 | Problem-Solving | 26.9% | 14 |
| 22 | Azure Certification | 25.0% | 13 |
| 22 | Data Engineering | 25.0% | 13 |
| 22 | Data Quality | 25.0% | 13 |
| 22 | Digital Transformation Programme | 25.0% | 13 |
| 22 | ETL Development | 25.0% | 13 |
| 22 | Go | 25.0% | 13 |
| 22 | Keycloak | 25.0% | 13 |
| 29 | AI | 23.1% | 12 |
| 30 | Data Modelling | 21.2% | 11 |
Python Data 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 Data Engineer | 46.2% | 24 |
| 2 | Azure Data Engineer | 34.6% | 18 |
| 3 | Elasticsearch Engineer | 26.9% | 14 |
| 4 | Databricks Data Engineer | 25.0% | 13 |
| 4 | Kafka Engineer | 25.0% | 13 |
| 6 | AWS Data Engineer | 15.4% | 8 |
| 7 | Lead Data Engineer | 13.5% | 7 |
| 8 | Snowflake Data Engineer | 9.6% | 5 |
| 9 | Cloud Engineer | 3.8% | 2 |
| 10 | Security Engineer | 1.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior Databricks Data Engineer | 1.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Telecoms Engineer | 1.9% | 1 |