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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,575,622 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,524,59896.76 %
Contract (Inside IR35)33,8322.15 %
Contract (Outside IR35)17,1921.09 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 30,300 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 131,302 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent29,318127,049
Contract9814,252

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: April 2026

Jobs listed

28,658

Up 84.6% vs last year

Average salary

£47,750.00

Down 3.1% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

688

Up 76.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£465.00

Up 0.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

259

Up 31.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£550.00

Up 13.9% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
May 20256,753

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering41£96,915.00
Principal Software Engineer111£92,880.00
Engineering & Development Engineer453£91,965.00
Development Engineer493£90,910.00
Site Reliability Engineer27£76,515.00
Lead Engineer1,334£72,125.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer337£71,940.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer77£69,040.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer87£69,040.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer27£69,025.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Reliability Engineer59£67,165.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager40£65,115.00
Senior Operations Manager39£65,055.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Senior Network Engineer33£64,960.00
Lead Electrical Engineer198£64,740.00
Application Engineer54£64,445.00
Engineering Manager2,109£64,035.00
Software Test Engineer42£63,545.00
Solutions Engineer69£63,525.00
Principal Engineer3,981£63,460.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Technical Authority581£62,705.00
Cisco Network Engineer6£62,085.00
Applications Engineer47£61,465.00
Infrastructure Engineer340£61,185.00
Electrical Engineering Manager742£61,140.00
Electronic Engineering901£60,245.00
Systems Engineer4,464£60,070.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Robotics Engineer2£60,000.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer945£59,875.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,495£59,765.00
Senior Engineer3,824£59,640.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,865£59,155.00
Engineering Project Manager90£59,115.00
Oil & Gas82£59,080.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Planning Engineer32£58,010.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Human Factors161£57,580.00
Mechanical Project Manager68£57,300.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Safety Engineer1,432£56,950.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Gas Manager15£56,250.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Human Factors Consultant6£55,500.00
Chartered Engineer23£55,450.00
Technical Management1,263£55,160.00
Senior Process Engineer8£55,040.00
Product Safety Engineer196£54,860.00
Engineering Operations Manager9£54,835.00
Energy Manager50£54,830.00
Principal Consultant213£54,830.00
Senior Systems Engineer750£54,805.00
Senior Structural Engineer273£54,790.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Chemical Engineer20£53,415.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,494£53,245.00
Structural Engineer1,421£52,830.00
Production Engineering1,533£52,785.00
Quality Lead71£52,715.00
Structural Engineering1,339£52,645.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Engineering Integration Engineer207£52,580.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer691£52,485.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer693£52,480.00
Senior Electrical Engineer656£52,400.00
Production Engineer1,504£52,360.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Civil Engineer1,982£52,180.00
Civil Engineering1,946£52,170.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer583£52,090.00
Project Engineer695£52,025.00
Control System Engineer102£51,930.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Technical Specialist176£51,700.00
Mechanical Engineer4,843£51,505.00
Estimates Engineer52£51,365.00
Engineering Estimator57£51,345.00
Hydraulic Engineer81£51,160.00
Controls Engineer516£51,130.00
Process Engineer342£51,105.00
BMS Engineering Engineer108£50,990.00
Electrical Engineering6,706£50,930.00
Engineering Estimator61£50,930.00
Electrical Engineer6,371£50,920.00
Process Improvement700£50,905.00
Research Engineer18£50,900.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer6,744£50,785.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Electrical Engineering6,496£50,745.00
Power Generation27£50,735.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer4,998£50,475.00
Engineering Supervisor103£50,425.00
Plc Engineer24£50,165.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Validation Engineer9£50,065.00
Assistant Engineering Manager50£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Electrical Project Manager43£49,965.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Mechanical Engineering4,859£49,790.00
Engineering Engineering61,207£49,685.00
Electrical Shift Engineer44£49,555.00
Mechanical Supervisor54£49,455.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Cost Engineer39£49,110.00
Test Engineer293£49,035.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,476£49,015.00
Fire Engineer441£48,955.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,214£48,950.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Installation Manager86£48,795.00
Diagnostic Engineer12£48,750.00
Electrical Site Supervisor15£48,750.00
Shift Engineer359£48,465.00
Electrical Systems1,956£48,455.00
Energy2,350£48,215.00
Instrumentation Engineer259£48,210.00
Technical Engineer537£48,135.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Highway Engineer39£48,080.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Earthworks49£47,850.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance1,155£47,785.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer1,073£47,490.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer143£47,440.00
Field Service Manager2£47,250.00
Electrical Test Engineer68£47,200.00
Aerospace855£47,190.00
Facade Engineer8£47,085.00
Powered Access Engineer6£47,075.00
Energy Assessor2£47,000.00
Meter Installer85£46,955.00
Gas Installer99£46,810.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,904£46,765.00
Commercial Engineer640£46,750.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Smart Meter Installer85£46,605.00
Electrical Supervisor200£46,520.00
Commissioning Engineer483£46,465.00
Biomedical Engineering12£46,415.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Tekla Draughtsman2£46,250.00
Technical Sales1,154£46,235.00
Service Manager3,503£46,045.00
Pump Engineer184£45,760.00
Maintenance Engineering5,393£45,725.00
Maintenance Engineer5,128£45,675.00
Medical Field Service Engineer22£45,485.00
Compliance Engineer7£45,415.00
Refrigeration Engineer365£45,105.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer19£45,025.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Supplier Quality Engineer25£45,000.00
Fleet Engineer4£44,875.00
Tekla38£44,785.00
Industrial Engineering246£44,725.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Gas Service Engineer69£44,645.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Drainage602£44,470.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer598£44,420.00
Construction Engineering37£44,355.00
Lift Engineer87£44,220.00
Commercial Catering Engineer78£44,120.00
Multi Skilled Technician46£44,115.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Environmental Engineering142£43,960.00
Quality Engineering570£43,915.00
Breakdown Engineer45£43,905.00
Engineering Surveyor75£43,805.00
Electrical Service Engineer254£43,755.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Gas Heating Engineer47£43,715.00
Smart Meter Engineer61£43,655.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,311£43,525.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Gas Engineer1,399£43,085.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Contract Engineering Manager7£42,875.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Energy Consultant94£42,405.00
Lead Electrician11£42,350.00
Geotechnical Engineer9£42,335.00
Geotechnical Engineering9£42,335.00
Mobile Plant Fitter126£42,320.00
Plant Operative54£42,260.00
Electrical Installer1,025£42,250.00
Drainage Engineer127£42,245.00
Gas Installation Engineer63£42,105.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer118£41,785.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer7£41,750.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Electrical Installations Engineer15£41,655.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Inspection Engineer39£41,510.00
Plant Fitter413£41,385.00
Plant Engineer171£41,355.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Mechanical Technician898£41,095.00
Electronic Manufacturer45£41,045.00
Fabricator1,089£40,980.00
Operations Support Manager29£40,940.00
Dual Fuel Engineer43£40,905.00
Technical Training153£40,765.00
Marine Engineering64£40,705.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Acoustic Consultant200£40,610.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
AutoCAD396£40,575.00
Service Engineer4,660£40,575.00
Installation Engineer637£40,565.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Maintenance Technician1,009£40,495.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Hydraulic Modeller11£40,415.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
Fabrication1,128£40,315.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer25£40,305.00
Contract Engineer15£40,300.00
Contract Engineering Engineer15£40,300.00
Alarm Engineer216£40,245.00
Engineering Technician177£40,175.00
Utilities Manager9£40,040.00
Commercial Gas Service Engineer6£40,000.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician8£40,000.00
Draughtsman20£39,970.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Tooling Engineer58£39,735.00
Electrical Technician272£39,715.00
Contract Service Engineer4£39,500.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Calibration Engineer40£39,440.00
Cad Engineering Engineer87£39,430.00
Solar PV Installer52£39,285.00
Engineering Trainer30£39,280.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
CAD Engineer80£39,230.00
Engine Calibration Engineer46£39,230.00
Plant Mechanic66£39,160.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
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
Plater2£38,650.00
Audio Visual Engineer37£38,585.00
CAD1,064£38,465.00
CAD Engineering88£38,440.00
IT Field Engineer2,231£38,405.00
Structural Technician71£38,265.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Water Treatment228£38,140.00
Mechanical Fitter595£38,030.00
Field Service Engineer2,479£38,015.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Multi Skilled Operator80£37,715.00
Repair Technician243£37,655.00
Technical Support Engineer6£37,585.00
Instrument Technician21£37,460.00
Plant Technician209£37,410.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Junior Engineer208£37,110.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Workshop Engineer129£37,015.00
Junior Engineering Engineer213£36,995.00
White Goods Engineer177£36,970.00
TIG Welder20£36,790.00
Machinist476£36,740.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Fabricator Welder63£36,590.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Forklift Engineer203£36,320.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Field Service Technician77£35,730.00
Metal Worker27£35,705.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer8£35,565.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Water Treatment Engineer41£35,470.00
Sheet Metal Worker20£35,360.00
Sound Engineer3£35,100.00
Welder233£35,095.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
AV Installation Engineer21£34,815.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Service Technician1,395£34,790.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Installation Technician53£34,680.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Geo Environmental Engineer50£34,395.00
Engineering Geologist39£34,325.00
Electrical Fitter87£34,280.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Test Technician64£34,080.00
Engineering Graduate21£33,885.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Graduate Engineer19£33,530.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer19£33,530.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Calibration Technician23£32,925.00
CAD Technician265£32,830.00
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
Brake Press Operator3£32,000.00
Geology Engineer5£32,000.00
MIG Welder43£32,000.00
Quality Inspection19£31,955.00
Engineering Assessor7£31,865.00
Process Technician12£31,450.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Trainee Engineer141£30,150.00
Electrical Assembly95£30,125.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer1£30,000.00
Machine Setter5£29,750.00
Junior CAD Technician4£29,125.00
Wiring Technician2£28,600.00
Printer Engineer1£27,500.00
Energy Advisor4£27,150.00
Sign Maker10£26,290.00
Cable Assembler2£26,250.00
Plant Installer6£26,000.00
Trainee Electrician1£25,500.00
Fire Extinguisher Engineer6£25,000.00