PLC Programmer Job Trends in Widnes

PLC Programmer
Cheshire > Widnes

The median PLC Programmer salary in Widnes is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 April 2026.

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

6 months to
30 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a PLC Programmer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Widnes 2.78% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.45% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - -
Cheshire median annual salary £60,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Widnes

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Widnes. 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 Widnes with a recognized job title 29 4 19
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 80.56% 20.00% 95.00%
Number of salaries quoted 16 3 15
10th Percentile £35,000 £22,324 £26,000
25th Percentile £54,375 £25,390 £30,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £31,000 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year +77.42% -17.33% -
75th Percentile - £42,625 £40,000
90th Percentile £58,750 £49,300 £53,400
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £46,148
% change year-on-year +11.11% -2.49% -2.85%

PLC Programmer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Widnes

For the 6 months to 30 April 2026, PLC Programmer 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 Widnes region featuring PLC Programmer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

PLC Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Widnes 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%) Aviation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering