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Salary in Engineering on-site in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 34 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median55 000 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average59 793 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile46 250 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile70 200 £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 quartile46 250 £
Median55 000 £
Upper quartile70 200 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 46 250 £ and 70 200 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 70 200 £.
  • The upper quartile is 52% above the lower one.
  • The average (59 793 £) is 9% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 34 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Outsource UK Barrow in Furness ·

Lead Quality Engineer

126 750 – 126 750 £

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…

ContractOn-siteBarrow in Furness
Shorterm Group Coventry ·

Maintenance Engineer

78 000 – 124 800 £

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…

ContractOn-siteCoventry
TXP Technology x People Telford ·

Quality Engineer - SFIA 5

119 600 – 119 600 £

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…

ContractOn-siteTelford
Russell Taylor Birmingham ·

Process Engineer

97 500 – 107 250 £

Process Engineer - 12 Month Contract Birmingham / Hybrid / Remote Working Outside IR35 - £55 per hour Are you a Process Engineer who enjoys working across the full project lifecycle? Do you…

ContractOn-siteBirmingham
Russell Taylor Birmingham ·

Mechanical Engineer

97 500 – 107 250 £

Mechanical Engineer - 12 Month Contract Birmingham / Hybrid Working Outside IR35 - £55 per hour Are you a Mechanical Engineer who enjoys working across the full project lifecycle? Do you ha…

ContractOn-siteBirmingham
Lorien Stevenage ·

Principal Mechanical Engineer

97 500 – 107 250 £

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…

ContractOn-siteStevenage

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (55 000 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (59 793 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 46 250 £ to 70 200 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 46 250 £ and a quarter above 70 200 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 34 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 55 000 £ is the market level, above 70 200 £ is the strong quarter, below 46 250 £ 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.