The median IT Engineer salary in Bolton is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
11 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
18 |
33 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+15 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton |
1.41% |
2.86% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.96% |
3.23% |
- |
| 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 |
£37,500 |
£30,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.67% |
+25.00% |
-22.08% |
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 |
51 |
93 |
78 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
71.83% |
88.57% |
97.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
31 |
62 |
59 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£30,000 |
£27,200 |
| 25th Percentile |
£29,875 |
£38,125 |
£31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£47,500 |
£42,500 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+11.76% |
-15.00% |
+11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£51,875 |
£57,500 |
£61,875 |
| 90th Percentile |
£81,250 |
£77,500 |
£73,450 |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£55,250 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-0.45% |
+0.45% |
-1.35% |
