Salary insights

Salary in Engineering in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 490 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median50 841 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average50 922 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile45 000 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile55 173 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile45 000 £
Median50 841 £
Upper quartile55 173 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 45 000 £ and 55 173 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 55 173 £.
  • The upper quartile is 23% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 490 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Lethaby & Cook Ltd Reading ·

Electrician

78 000 – 78 000 £

Electrician – Night Work Reading | Department Store Fit-Out | Minimum 6 Weeks We are looking for experienced Electricians for a night-shift retail fit-out project in Reading, starting 7th S…

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Niyaa People Hull ·

Electrician

65 000 – 65 000 £

Enjoy a contract price work Electrician role, completing EICRs in domestic properties. Join a well-established contractor working across Hull and surrounding areas in social housing propert…

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Niyaa People Peterborough ·

Painter

46 800 – 48 100 £

Take on a long-term self-employed Painter contract with an established insurance contractor, based around Peterborough and working on insurance reinstatement projects following property dam…

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Just Does It Ltd London ·

Painter

45 500 – 45 500 £

JUST DOES IT LIMITED PAINTER Job Description ABOUT JDI Just Does It is a building contractor working across West London and surrounding areas. We specialise in exterior refurbishment, flat…

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10 Recruitment Ltd Leeds ·

Machine Operator

24 784 – 27 300 £

Machine Operative Are you a hands-on Machine Operative looking for a long-term opportunity with a growing manufacturer in Leeds? Location: Leeds Pay: From £12.71 per hour, rising with exper…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (50 841 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (50 922 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 45 000 £ to 55 173 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 45 000 £ and a quarter above 55 173 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 490 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 50 841 £ is the market level, above 55 173 £ is the strong quarter, below 45 000 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.