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Engineering professionals n.e.c. market data for Scotland.
ONS recorded 193 new online adverts for engineering professionals n.e.c. in Scotland in Jul 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £45,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Engineering professionals n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for engineering professionals n.e.c. in Scotland
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
193
Jul 2026 · Scotland
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for engineering professionals n.e.c. across the UK
Advertised pay is 4.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£45,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 88.2% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 75.6% | |
| 3 | Information Technology and Programming | 66.4% | |
| 4 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 61.8% | |
| 5 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 57.7% | |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 41.9% | |
| 7 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 39.0% | |
| 8 | Risk and Safety | 37.8% | |
| 9 | Construction and Built Environment | 36.9% | |
| 10 | Education and Training | 31.7% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 62.0% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.5% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.6% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 16.1% |
Scotland compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 193 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3,229 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,337 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 327 | |
| 3 | Bristol, City of | 300 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 244 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 233 | |
| 6 | Leeds | 201 | |
| 7 | Cambridge | 194 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 121 | |
| 9 | Warrington | 120 | |
| 10 | Sheffield | 109 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Science, research, engineering and technology professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angus | £62,400 | |
| 2 | Isle of Wight | £62,000 | |
| 3 | Cheltenham | £60,000 | |
| 4 | London | £60,000 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Richmondshire | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Stevenage | £55,000 | |
| 8 | Manchester | £55,000 | |
| 9 | Reading | £54,800 | |
| 10 | Worthing | £54,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 212) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical engineers (professional) Mechanical engineer · Mill engineer · Naval designer — 31.5% of group adverts | 4,481 | — | |
| 2 | Engineering professionals n.e.c.You’re viewing this Engineering analyst · Head brewer · Gas engineer — 22.7% of group adverts | 3,229 | — | |
| 3 | Civil engineers Civil engineer · Mud engineer · City surveyor — 15.6% of group adverts | 2,221 | — | |
| 4 | Electrical engineers Electrical engineer · Area engineer · Chief inspector — 9.3% of group adverts | 1,328 | — | |
| 5 | Engineering project managers and project engineers Engineering project manager · Project lead · Project leader — 9.3% of group adverts | 1,320 | — | |
| 6 | Production and process engineers Process engineer · Section leader · Product engineer — 8.2% of group adverts | 1,174 | — | |
| 7 | Electronics engineers (professional) Electronic engineer · Area engineer · Chief inspector — 2.5% of group adverts | 353 | — | |
| 8 | Aerospace engineers Aerospace engineer · Design engineer · Design surveyor — 1.0% of group adverts | 136 | -0.7% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.