IT Engineer Job Trends in Bolton
IT Engineer
Manchester > Bolton
The median IT Engineer salary in Bolton is £31,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | 15 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +15 | -15 |
| Permanent IT Engineer jobs | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton | 0.69% | 8.99% | 1.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.81% | 12.12% | 1.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £28,925 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,000 | £29,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,500 | £35,500 | £30,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.27% | +17.36% | +2.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £31,750 | £40,000 | £31,188 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £31,375 |
| Manchester median annual salary | £34,000 | £33,750 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.74% | -15.63% | +33.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bolton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Bolton matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Bolton matching a recognised job title | 124 | 66 | 114 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 86.11% | 74.16% | 93.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 88 | 48 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £28,350 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £32,188 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £43,750 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.57% | -16.67% | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £64,063 | £50,313 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,500 | £60,000 |
| Manchester median annual salary | £60,000 | £51,250 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.07% | -6.82% | -8.33% |
IT Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bolton.
IT Engineer Salary Trend in Bolton
Salary distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Bolton.
IT Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, IT Engineer job ads cited 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 IT Engineer job ads across the Bolton region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Digital Strategy | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 1 |
IT Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Cloud Services
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 1 |