Field Engineer Job Trends in West Sussex

Field Engineer
South East > West Sussex

The median Field Engineer salary in West Sussex is £31,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 - 53
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Field Engineer 1 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in West Sussex 0.25% - 0.90%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% - 0.93%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - £30,750
25th Percentile £30,750 - £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,500 - £42,500
75th Percentile £32,250 - £43,750
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £35,000 £55,000 £34,605
% change year-on-year -36.36% +58.94% +15.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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 West Sussex with a recognized job title 373 289 430
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.72% 94.14% 96.85%
Number of salaries quoted 260 146 286
10th Percentile £28,950 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £40,000 £39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year - -6.54% -4.89%
75th Percentile £62,500 £67,188 £69,688
90th Percentile £70,250 £78,750 £75,125
South East median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -13.04% +9.52% -4.55%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Field Engineer
Salary Trend in West Sussex

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in West Sussex.

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in West Sussex

Field Engineer
Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Field Engineer within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 13 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
Worthing - 1 £31,500 -
Field Engineer
South East

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Field 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 across the West Sussex region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
1 1 (100.00%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) SLA