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Salary in Engineering in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 841 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median54 410 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average53 469 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile50 000 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile56 329 £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 quartile50 000 £
Median54 410 £
Upper quartile56 329 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 50 000 £ and 56 329 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 56 329 £.
  • The upper quartile is 13% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 841 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Owen Daniels Sheffield ·

Electrical Supervisor

78 000 – 130 000 £

Electrical Supervisor Sheffield | Competitve day rate | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Supervisor to support a project involving t…

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Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Bedford ·

Mechanical Systems Engineer

58 500 – 117 000 £

Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer Bedford, commutable from: Milton Keynes, Northampton, Cambridge, Kettering, Luton, Stevenage 6 Months Contract Competitive Hourly Rate, Office Based Monda…

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Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd London ·

Heating Engineer

95 000 – 115 000 £

Heating Engineer £95,000 - £150,000+ Earning Potential + Premium Brand + Training & Support + Uncapped Potential + Franchise Opportunity London and Surrounding Areas Fantastic opportunity f…

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Randstad Construction & Property Lichfield ·

Site Engineer

111 800 £

Are you an experienced engineering professional looking to leave your mark on major, large-scale civil projects? We are currently partnering with a leading international infrastructure grou…

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Shorterm Group Halesowen ·

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

102 375 £

I'm currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineer to support the team at Mapei in Halesowen, starting Monday 26th October for 3-4 weeks on a 3 shift pattern. Role: Electrical Maintenance…

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Robert Walters Llantrisant ·

Process Engineer x2

78 000 – 97 500 £

A leading manufacturer in South Wales is looking for 2 contract Process Engineers to join their site engineering team on a 12-month basis. You will be part of a growing site undergoing sign…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (54 410 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (53 469 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 50 000 £ to 56 329 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 50 000 £ and a quarter above 56 329 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 841 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 54 410 £ is the market level, above 56 329 £ is the strong quarter, below 50 000 £ 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.