The median IT Engineer salary in Bolton is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
18 |
31 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+13 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton |
1.49% |
2.78% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.22% |
3.19% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
£29,500 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+35.59% |
- |
- |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£35,000 |
£38,000 |
£30,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.89% |
+26.67% |
-14.29% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bolton. 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 Bolton with a recognized job title |
45 |
94 |
61 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
67.16% |
87.04% |
96.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
26 |
57 |
45 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,750 |
£29,200 |
£29,200 |
| 25th Percentile |
£33,813 |
£36,250 |
£31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£47,500 |
£42,500 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+11.76% |
-15.00% |
+25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£54,063 |
£57,500 |
£55,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£77,500 |
£77,500 |
£70,700 |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-2.49% |
