Salary insights
Market pay levels based on 412 offers with salary.
Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.
The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.
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Client: BAE Systems Job Type: Contract Job Title: Lead Quality Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness Working Arrangements: 4 days per week on-site Hourly Rate: £48.32 PAYE or £65.19 Umbrella…
Janauary 2026 Starts Maintenance Engineer - Electrical / Mechanical / Multi Skilled Location: Coventry (CV8) Rate: £40.00 per hour Shifts available: 3 Shift Rotation (57K) Contract: 6 Month…
Hays are now looking for an OAT Quality Engineer for one of our local clients: £424 to £467 p/d Inside IR35 Remote 6 months+ contract Must be SC Eligible or hold SC Clearance Join a team re…
Quality Engineer (SFIA 5) Contract Duration: 6 months Rate: £460 per day Inside IR35 Location: At least 2x per month in Telford Overview We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to jo…
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Stevenage | 4 Days Onsite | 6-Month Contract | Up to £55 per Hour (Inside IR35) A leading engineering and technology organisation is seeking a Mechanica…
Location: Oxfordshire (On-site) Duration: Long-Term Freelance Start Date: Immediate / ASAP Rate: Competitive Daily Rate (Outside IR35) We are recruiting a Site Engineer to join a tier-one m…
The median (50 841 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (51 220 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.
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 £.
From 412 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.
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412 offers with salary
Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.
