Civil engineer salary in the UK
Average pay
£52,500 a year
£26.93 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Civil engineer jobs across the UK pay £52,500 a year on average. Half pay between £45,000 and £65,000.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £75,300 a year.
Based on 351 jobs from 71 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £52,500 a year or more
Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.
Civil engineer pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £52,500.
- London78 jobs · +£7,500£60,000
- Birmingham19 jobsNot enough data yet
- Nottingham11 jobsNot enough data yet
- Cardiff10 jobsNot enough data yet
- Gloucester9 jobsNot enough data yet
- Leeds9 jobsNot enough data yet
- Bristol8 jobsNot enough data yet
A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.
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Common questions
How much do civil engineers earn in the UK?
Civil engineer jobs across the UK pay £26.93 an hour on average, about £52,500 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £19.49, and 1 in 10 over £38.59.
Other jobs
- Site manager£65,000
- Building inspector£51,000
- Water resources engineer£49,500
- Civil engineering technician£44,000
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
