Hardware Engineer Job Trends in the South West
Hardware Engineer
England > South West
The median Hardware Engineer salary in the South West is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 213 | 162 | 181 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -51 | +19 | +36 |
| Permanent Hardware Engineer jobs | 34 | 9 | 34 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.31% | 0.24% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | 0.26% | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £43,000 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,275 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £50,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.00% | -23.08% | +30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,375 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £86,100 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £51,750 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.60% | -5.91% | +41.94% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the South West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the South West matching a recognised job title | 10,162 | 3,443 | 5,877 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.47% | 92.95% | 94.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,871 | 2,264 | 3,633 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -13.46% | -2.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,397 | £62,575 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,309 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.55% | -7.29% | -4.17% |
Hardware Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Hardware Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Hardware Engineer Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
Hardware Engineer Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for Hardware Engineer jobs in the South West over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Hardware Engineer Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Hardware Engineer jobs within the South West region over the 6 months to 26 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | - | 19 | £75,375 | - | 9 |
| Gloucestershire | - | 8 | - | - | 1 |
| Wiltshire | - | 5 | £29,250 | - | 1 |
| Somerset | -25 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Hardware Engineer England |
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Hardware Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 26 October 2026, Hardware 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 Hardware Engineer job ads across the South West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Cleared | 20.6% | 7 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 20.6% | 7 |
| 3 | Systems Engineering | 17.6% | 6 |
| 4 | Degree | 8.8% | 3 |
| 4 | LabVIEW | 8.8% | 3 |
| 6 | Altera | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | CAD | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Def Stans | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | DO-254 | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | EMC | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | EMC Certification | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Ethernet | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Hardware-in-the-Loop | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Human-in-the-Loop | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | ISO 9001 | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Low Latency | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Mechatronics | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Python | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | RS-422 | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | RS-485 | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Schematic Capture | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Technical Leadership | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Test Automation | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Xilinx | 5.9% | 2 |
| 25 | Accessibility | 2.9% | 1 |
| 25 | Architectural Design | 2.9% | 1 |
| 25 | Business Intelligence | 2.9% | 1 |
| 25 | Collaborative Working | 2.9% | 1 |
| 25 | Computer Science Degree | 2.9% | 1 |
| 25 | Cybersecurity | 2.9% | 1 |
Hardware Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardware Design Engineer | 20.6% | 7 |
| 1 | Hardware Test Engineer | 20.6% | 7 |
| 1 | Systems Engineer | 20.6% | 7 |
| 4 | Computer Engineer | 8.8% | 3 |
| 4 | Hardware Technician | 8.8% | 3 |
| 4 | IT Engineer | 8.8% | 3 |
| 4 | IT Technician | 8.8% | 3 |
| 8 | Electronics Engineer | 2.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Electronics Hardware Engineer | 2.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Software Safety Engineer | 2.9% | 1 |