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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,590,704 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,538,57396.72 %
Contract (Inside IR35)34,6242.18 %
Contract (Outside IR35)17,5071.10 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 30,590 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 132,559 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent29,587128,214
Contract1,0024,344

The busiest month for new permanent Engineering Jobs in the UK is March, whilst the quietest month is June.

The busiest month for new contract Engineering Jobs is April, and the quietest month is also June.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Permanent Engineering Jobs

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

24,007

Up 42.3% vs last year

Average salary

£48,570.00

Down 1.2% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

535

Up 27.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 10.4% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

252

Up 23.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£535.00

Up 8.7% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
May 202624,007
April 202628,658
March 202635,326
February 202621,677
January 202623,557
December 20258,604
November 20258,382
October 202514,145
September 202526,074
August 202512,043
July 202510,940
June 20256,270

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering46£100,125.00
Principal Software Engineer111£92,880.00
Engineering & Development Engineer418£89,635.00
Development Engineer443£89,385.00
Site Reliability Engineer29£77,970.00
Lead Engineer1,344£75,640.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer338£70,435.00
Research Engineer22£69,825.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer77£69,040.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer87£69,040.00
Senior Network Engineer33£68,095.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer25£67,280.00
Reliability Engineer63£67,250.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Lead Electrical Engineer198£64,740.00
Software Test Engineer35£64,725.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager42£64,670.00
Principal Engineer4,049£64,650.00
Application Engineer54£64,445.00
Solutions Engineer78£64,235.00
Senior Operations Manager37£64,150.00
Engineering Manager2,203£63,140.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Cisco Network Engineer4£61,875.00
Engineering Project Manager125£61,615.00
Applications Engineer47£61,465.00
Electrical Engineering Manager761£61,140.00
Electronic Engineering929£60,970.00
Technical Authority592£60,785.00
Robotics Engineer4£60,625.00
Infrastructure Engineer352£60,385.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer968£60,350.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Senior Engineer3,891£59,450.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,951£58,635.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,688£58,400.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Systems Engineer4,664£58,130.00
Planning Engineer32£58,010.00
Principal Consultant225£57,935.00
Mechanical Project Manager72£57,925.00
Chartered Engineer26£57,875.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Safety Engineer1,437£57,765.00
Oil & Gas87£57,740.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Energy Manager46£56,965.00
Human Factors179£56,765.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Human Factors Consultant6£55,500.00
Technical Management1,274£55,230.00
Gas Manager19£55,115.00
Senior Process Engineer8£55,040.00
Engineering Operations Manager9£54,835.00
Product Safety Engineer209£54,785.00
Senior Structural Engineer264£54,100.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,559£53,850.00
Senior Systems Engineer824£53,710.00
Chemical Engineer20£53,415.00
Production Engineering1,601£53,375.00
Civil Engineering2,033£53,330.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer637£53,240.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer619£53,120.00
Quality Lead73£52,945.00
Civil Engineer2,071£52,765.00
Structural Engineer1,417£52,700.00
Production Engineer1,570£52,695.00
Control System Engineer100£52,645.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Validation Engineer13£52,625.00
Engineering Integration Engineer207£52,580.00
Structural Engineering1,326£52,540.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Test Operator2£52,500.00
Project Engineer773£52,490.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Senior Electrical Engineer689£52,225.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer616£51,915.00
Technical Specialist174£51,785.00
Power Generation26£51,760.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Controls Engineer534£51,485.00
Process Engineer343£51,385.00
Estimates Engineer52£51,365.00
Engineering Estimator57£51,345.00
Hydraulic Engineer89£51,160.00
Electrical Engineer6,542£51,100.00
Electrical Engineering6,923£51,030.00
BMS Engineering Engineer108£50,990.00
Engineering Estimator61£50,930.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Electrical Engineering6,753£50,725.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer6,994£50,670.00
Process Improvement851£50,560.00
Mechanical Engineer4,952£50,550.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer5,133£50,390.00
Engineering Supervisor103£50,350.00
Plc Engineer24£50,165.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Electrical Shift Engineer46£50,050.00
Assistant Engineering Manager50£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Engineering Engineering62,319£49,920.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Electrical Project Manager48£49,730.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,864£49,725.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Electrical Systems1,982£49,350.00
Mechanical Supervisor56£49,135.00
Mechanical Engineering4,980£49,115.00
Cost Engineer39£49,110.00
Test Engineer291£49,025.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Fleet Engineer6£48,815.00
Shift Engineer362£48,815.00
Installation Manager86£48,795.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,464£48,770.00
Diagnostic Engineer12£48,750.00
Electrical Site Supervisor15£48,750.00
Aerospace864£48,670.00
Earthworks55£48,430.00
Energy2,339£48,305.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance1,575£48,195.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Highway Engineer39£48,080.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer1,075£47,685.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Medical Field Service Engineer19£47,480.00
Maintenance Engineer5,529£47,330.00
Fire Engineer445£47,325.00
Field Service Manager2£47,250.00
Instrumentation Engineer278£47,235.00
Electrical Test Engineer68£47,200.00
Facade Engineer8£47,085.00
Powered Access Engineer6£47,075.00
Technical Engineer550£47,020.00
Composite Engineer2£47,000.00
Energy Assessor2£47,000.00
Meter Installer85£46,955.00
Construction Engineering38£46,940.00
Gas Supervisor61£46,940.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer145£46,695.00
Commercial Engineer624£46,655.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,945£46,645.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Smart Meter Installer85£46,605.00
Commissioning Engineer503£46,585.00
Maintenance Engineering5,798£46,490.00
Technical Sales1,134£46,480.00
Electrical Supervisor201£46,470.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Tekla Draughtsman2£46,250.00
Service Manager3,659£46,205.00
Pump Engineer181£46,085.00
Environmental Engineering132£45,730.00
Gas Installer91£45,590.00
Drainage599£45,550.00
Compliance Engineer7£45,415.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer19£45,025.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Supplier Quality Engineer25£45,000.00
Industrial Engineering248£44,895.00
Tekla38£44,785.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer606£44,750.00
Lift Engineer91£44,695.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Gas Service Engineer69£44,645.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Refrigeration Engineer340£44,490.00
Commercial Catering Engineer71£44,395.00
Multi Skilled Technician50£44,310.00
Engineering Surveyor69£44,285.00
Assistant Operations Manager2£44,275.00
Smart Meter Engineer58£44,230.00
Biomedical Engineering22£44,190.00
Breakdown Engineer34£44,180.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Quality Engineering569£43,790.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Gas Heating Engineer47£43,715.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Gas Engineer1,353£43,600.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Mobile Plant Fitter113£43,430.00
Electrical Service Engineer258£43,115.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Contract Engineering Manager7£42,875.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,396£42,790.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Electrical Installer1,099£42,365.00
Lead Electrician11£42,350.00
Geotechnical Engineer9£42,335.00
Geotechnical Engineering9£42,335.00
Plant Operative54£42,260.00
Fabricator1,090£42,210.00
Gas Installation Engineer63£42,105.00
Plant Fitter380£42,035.00
Dual Fuel Engineer47£42,020.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer156£41,995.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Energy Consultant89£41,865.00
Plant Engineer174£41,800.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer118£41,785.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Electrical Installations Engineer15£41,655.00
Drainage Engineer125£41,590.00
Inspection Engineer39£41,510.00
Marine Engineering66£41,505.00
Mechanical Technician884£41,470.00
Technical Training200£41,430.00
Acoustic Consultant209£41,400.00
Pipefitter12£41,385.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Fabrication1,123£41,135.00
Electronic Manufacturer45£41,045.00
Operations Support Manager29£40,940.00
Maintenance Technician1,027£40,885.00
AutoCAD399£40,735.00
Service Engineer4,778£40,710.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer23£40,605.00
Alarm Engineer212£40,545.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Hydraulic Modeller11£40,415.00
Installation Engineer636£40,380.00
Contract Engineer15£40,300.00
Contract Engineering Engineer15£40,300.00
Utilities Manager9£40,040.00
Automatic Door Engineer1£40,000.00
Commercial Gas Service Engineer6£40,000.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician8£40,000.00
Draughtsman20£39,970.00
Engineering Technician177£39,890.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Tooling Engineer86£39,665.00
Contract Service Engineer4£39,500.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Engineering Trainer30£39,280.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Solar PV Installer54£39,165.00
Plant Mechanic66£39,160.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Electrical Technician269£39,030.00
Toolmaker95£39,005.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Assistant Engineer70£38,945.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Calibration Engineer38£38,690.00
Water Treatment230£38,685.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Audio Visual Engineer37£38,585.00
Engine Calibration Engineer44£38,480.00
IT Field Engineer2,252£38,390.00
Structural Technician71£38,265.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Cad Engineering Engineer85£38,140.00
Repair Technician240£38,120.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Technical Support Engineer8£38,000.00
Mechanical Fitter599£37,890.00
CAD Engineer78£37,805.00
Junior Engineer206£37,775.00
CAD Engineering87£37,755.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Field Service Engineer2,498£37,740.00
Junior Engineering Engineer211£37,655.00
CAD1,045£37,515.00
Workshop Engineer132£37,515.00
Fabricator Welder56£37,485.00
Instrument Technician21£37,460.00
Machinist483£37,435.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Multi Skilled Operator82£36,950.00
White Goods Engineer173£36,950.00
Plant Technician197£36,870.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
TIG Welder22£36,570.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Forklift Engineer195£36,095.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Welder217£35,510.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Water Treatment Engineer41£35,470.00
Metal Worker25£35,365.00
Sound Engineer3£35,100.00
Field Service Technician85£35,010.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Electrical Fitter84£34,950.00
Sheet Metal Worker18£34,850.00
Geo Environmental Engineer48£34,835.00
AV Installation Engineer21£34,815.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer10£34,490.00
Service Technician1,386£34,420.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Engineering Geologist35£34,215.00
Test Technician64£34,080.00
Geology Engineer1£34,000.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Installation Technician55£33,400.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Process Technician8£33,085.00
CAD Technician265£33,035.00
Calibration Technician23£32,925.00
Graduate Engineer21£32,925.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer21£32,925.00
Engineering Graduate25£32,775.00
Electronic Technician105£32,765.00
Electronics Technician115£32,735.00
Meter Technician4£32,700.00
CAD Draughtsman2£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Welding Inspector2£32,500.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
Brake Press Operative2£32,000.00
Quality Inspection19£31,955.00
Engineering Assessor7£31,865.00
MIG Welder40£31,355.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Electrical Assembly93£30,390.00
Trainee Engineer128£30,150.00
Brake Press Operator1£30,000.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer1£30,000.00
Machine Setter5£29,750.00
Junior CAD Technician4£29,125.00
Wiring Technician2£28,600.00
Sign Maker12£28,360.00
Printer Engineer1£27,500.00
Energy Advisor6£27,425.00
Cable Assembler2£26,250.00
Plant Installer6£26,000.00
Trainee Electrician1£25,500.00
Fire Extinguisher Engineer6£25,000.00