Field Engineer Job Trends in Wigan

Field Engineer
Manchester > Wigan

The median Field Engineer salary in Wigan is £31,020 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 July 2026.

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

6 months to
27 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Field Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wigan 3.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.57% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,020 - -
Manchester median annual salary £35,000 £40,000 £28,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% +42.86% +9.80%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wigan

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wigan. 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 Wigan with a recognized job title 28 24 18
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.50% 58.54% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 26 9 10
10th Percentile £28,789 - £26,350
25th Percentile £36,250 £24,930 £27,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,126 £37,500 £32,750
Median % change year-on-year +4.34% +14.50% -3.68%
75th Percentile £55,313 £48,750 £33,563
90th Percentile £65,625 £63,500 £45,200
Manchester median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -5.17%

Field Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wigan

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 Wigan.

Field Engineer job vacancy trend in Wigan

Field Engineer
Salary Trend in Wigan

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Wigan.

Salary distribution trend for Field Engineer job vacancies in Wigan

Field Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wigan

For the 6 months to 27 July 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 Wigan region featuring Field Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Field Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wigan 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%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Games
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving