Engineer salary in the UK
Average pay
£55,000 a year
£28.21 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Engineer jobs across the UK pay £55,000 a year on average. Half pay between £41,600 and £65,000.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £78,400 a year.
Based on 112 jobs from 37 employers in the last 2 days. Updated 6 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £55,000 a year or more
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See all engineer jobsEngineer pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £55,000.
- London17 jobsNot enough data yet
- Maidstone8 jobsNot enough data yet
- Manchester8 jobsNot enough data yet
- Bristol5 jobsNot enough data yet
- Luton5 jobsNot enough data yet
- Sheffield4 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 engineers earn in the UK?
Engineer jobs across the UK pay £28.21 an hour on average, about £55,000 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £18.92, and 1 in 10 over £40.18.
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
