Chartered Engineer Job Trends in the West Midlands
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands citing Chartered Engineer qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 202 | 163 | 193 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -39 | +30 | -17 |
| Permanent jobs citing Chartered Engineer | 22 | 3 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | 0.24% | 0.090% | 0.28% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.63% | 0.26% | 0.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,750 | - | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | - | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,250 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £56,000 | £68,000 | £57,530 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.65% | +18.20% | -18.97% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
Chartered Engineer falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,349 | 1,175 | 1,670 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 14.79% | 35.26% | 30.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 843 | 547 | 528 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £29,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £37,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.82% | - | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,141 | £72,500 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £84,250 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £58,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -5.17% | +0.87% |
Chartered Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Chartered Engineer relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Chartered Engineer Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Chartered Engineer.
Chartered Engineer Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Chartered Engineer within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire | - | 9 | £57,500 | - | 1 |
| Birmingham | -33 | 7 | - | - | |
| Staffordshire | +13 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| Worcestershire | - | 1 | £52,500 | - | |
| Chartered Engineer England |
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Chartered Engineer Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 77.3% | 17 |
| 2 | Master's Degree | 50.0% | 11 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 40.9% | 9 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 40.9% | 9 |
| 5 | BPSS Clearance | 36.4% | 8 |
| 6 | HND | 27.3% | 6 |
| 7 | HNC | 22.7% | 5 |