The median IT Engineer salary in Bolton is £35,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
22 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
18 |
32 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+14 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton |
2.94% |
2.63% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.26% |
3.00% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,550 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£32,125 |
£28,750 |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£35,500 |
£29,500 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+20.34% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£38,125 |
£30,875 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£39,250 |
£31,250 |
- |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£33,000 |
£39,250 |
£30,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.92% |
+30.83% |
-7.69% |
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 |
47 |
100 |
51 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
69.12% |
87.72% |
96.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
27 |
60 |
37 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,085 |
£29,425 |
£29,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£34,375 |
£35,938 |
£31,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£47,500 |
£42,500 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+11.76% |
-15.00% |
+55.04% |
| 75th Percentile |
£55,625 |
£57,500 |
£55,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£77,500 |
£77,500 |
£66,000 |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-4.35% |
- |
