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Applications Engineer average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 16 May 2026, 04:33
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Historical annual view

Track Applications Engineer pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£60,000.00

Jobs counted

67

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£475.00

Jobs counted

24

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£525.00

Jobs counted

10

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Applications Engineer across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 20254£48,250.00£53,875.00£59,500.00
November 20252£60,000.00£61,250.00£62,500.00
October 20253£45,000.00£50,000.00£55,000.00
September 20256£86,675.00£89,175.00£91,675.00
August 20250NANANA
July 20257£61,675.00£68,325.00£75,000.00
June 20250NANANA
May 20256£55,000.00£57,500.00£60,000.00
April 202515£49,000.00£50,000.00£51,000.00
March 20250NANANA
February 202510£65,000.00£65,000.00£65,000.00
January 202514£46,500.00£48,700.00£50,900.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 20253£425.00£475.00£500.00
November 20254£425.00£475.00£525.00
October 20251£600.00£625.00£650.00
September 20251£500.00£525.00£550.00
August 20251£400.00£500.00£600.00
July 20252£300.00£325.00£350.00
June 20252£600.00£650.00£700.00
May 20254£475.00£525.00£550.00
April 20250NANANA
March 20252£375.00£400.00£400.00
February 20253£375.00£375.00£400.00
January 20251£400.00£400.00£400.00

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 16 May 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£61,825.00

23 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 14% (£7,550.00)

Jobs down 49% (22)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£475.00

17 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 12% (£50.00)

Jobs up 113% (9)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

£475.00

5 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

No prior-year data to compare

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

Nothing to compare

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