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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,521,216 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,471,71996.75 %
Contract (Inside IR35)32,7552.15 %
Contract (Outside IR35)16,7421.10 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 29,254 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 126,768 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent28,302122,643
Contract9514,124

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

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


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Permanent Engineering Jobs

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

21,677

Up 74.1% vs last year

Average salary

£48,110.00

Down 3.2% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

573

Up 59.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£505.00

Up 11.1% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

235

Up 22.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£490.00

Up 2.5% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
April 202512,486
March 202511,737

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering24£101,065.00
Engineering & Development Engineer537£96,380.00
Development Engineer556£95,865.00
Utilities Director4£90,000.00
Principal Software Engineer130£87,630.00
Site Reliability Engineer25£81,565.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer72£76,000.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer89£76,000.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer387£74,630.00
Lead Engineer1,163£72,240.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer27£69,915.00
Reliability Engineer57£69,155.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Engineering Manager1,795£65,745.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager27£65,400.00
Technical Authority500£65,190.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Senior Operations Manager33£64,775.00
Lead Electrical Engineer52£64,425.00
Cisco Network Engineer4£64,375.00
Senior Network Engineer29£64,195.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Application Engineer67£62,620.00
Principal Engineer3,429£62,280.00
Electronic Engineering773£62,255.00
Electrical Engineering Manager607£62,035.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer813£61,860.00
Solutions Engineer131£61,755.00
Senior Engineer3,399£60,940.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,437£60,605.00
Infrastructure Engineer336£60,595.00
Oil & Gas50£60,495.00
Software Test Engineer36£60,395.00
Engineering Project Manager80£59,840.00
Applications Engineer60£59,640.00
Engineering Operations Manager5£59,375.00
Planning Engineer59£58,770.00
Systems Engineer4,543£58,640.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,610£58,465.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Chartered Engineer39£58,050.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Mechanical Project Engineer6£57,500.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Gas Manager9£57,085.00
Human Factors63£57,085.00
Estimates Engineer20£56,395.00
Safety Engineer1,204£56,115.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Mechanical Project Manager59£55,995.00
Energy Engineer38£55,650.00
Technical Management1,112£55,490.00
Chemical Engineer14£55,475.00
Energy Manager53£55,020.00
Engineering Estimator29£54,865.00
Plc Engineer22£54,500.00
Engineering Estimator27£54,400.00
Senior Systems Engineer747£54,335.00
Principal Consultant200£54,315.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Senior Structural Engineer237£53,840.00
Test Automation Engineer18£53,605.00
Research Engineer4£53,425.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,164£53,365.00
Product Safety Engineer139£53,220.00
Production Engineering1,189£52,775.00
Project Engineer613£52,775.00
Engineering Integration Engineer264£52,730.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Structural Engineer1,206£52,545.00
Civil Engineer1,474£52,535.00
Civil Engineering1,435£52,500.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Structural Engineering1,121£52,330.00
Production Engineer1,165£52,245.00
Senior Electrical Engineer632£52,040.00
Hydraulic Engineer64£51,885.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer661£51,880.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer643£51,860.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
BMS Engineering Engineer81£51,720.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer563£51,705.00
Control System Engineer111£51,665.00
Controls Engineer385£51,500.00
Technical Specialist164£51,335.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer10£51,280.00
Senior Process Engineer8£51,210.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Mechanical Engineer3,877£50,650.00
Electrical Engineering5,228£50,625.00
Electrical Engineer4,960£50,615.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer5,289£50,450.00
Mechanical Supervisor39£50,400.00
Electrical Project Manager28£50,395.00
Engineering Supervisor51£50,395.00
Electrical Engineering5,151£50,330.00
Power Generation37£50,270.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer4,057£50,155.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Highway Engineer31£50,105.00
Validation Engineer9£50,065.00
Assistant Engineering Manager20£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Engineering Engineering52,415£49,920.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Quality Lead46£49,685.00
Process Improvement565£49,570.00
Mechanical Engineering3,884£49,410.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Electrical Shift Engineer34£49,365.00
Cost Engineer33£49,305.00
Test Engineer263£49,070.00
Process Engineer298£49,055.00
Electrical Test Engineer66£48,875.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,177£48,800.00
Fire Engineer359£48,755.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer64£48,695.00
Instrumentation Engineer145£48,445.00
Installation Manager54£48,420.00
Shift Engineer284£48,235.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer921£48,170.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Electrical Team Leader14£48,100.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Certification Engineer25£47,675.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer765£47,540.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance870£47,470.00
Electrical Systems1,623£47,250.00
Gas Installer79£47,190.00
Technical Engineer433£47,120.00
Electrical Site Supervisor14£47,040.00
Commissioning Engineer402£46,965.00
Commercial Engineer519£46,770.00
Aerospace700£46,725.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer9£46,625.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Meter Installer37£46,585.00
Energy2,123£46,540.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,538£46,515.00
Service Manager3,158£46,515.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Utilities Manager11£46,280.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Electrical Project Engineer11£46,165.00
Geotechnical Engineer11£46,125.00
Geotechnical Engineering11£46,125.00
Electrical Supervisor171£46,095.00
Biomedical Engineering16£46,065.00
Maintenance Engineering4,138£46,000.00
Smart Meter Installer41£46,000.00
Maintenance Engineer3,870£45,995.00
Technical Sales989£45,995.00
Compliance Engineer6£45,875.00
Pump Engineer134£45,480.00
Earthworks31£45,450.00
Gas Service Engineer38£45,440.00
Supplier Quality Engineer25£45,315.00
Refrigeration Engineer332£45,080.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer15£45,040.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer392£45,040.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Medical Field Service Engineer24£44,945.00
Multi Skilled Technician32£44,900.00
Fleet Engineer4£44,875.00
Tekla32£44,875.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Environmental Engineering94£44,345.00
Quality Engineering439£44,045.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Gas Heating Engineer44£43,610.00
Lift Engineer75£43,605.00
Breakdown Engineer47£43,595.00
Drainage428£43,550.00
Smart Meter Engineer50£43,510.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Diagnostic Engineer30£43,470.00
Industrial Engineering187£43,420.00
Gas Engineer1,210£43,220.00
Engineering Surveyor84£43,165.00
Electrical Installations Engineer3£43,125.00
Lead Electrician13£43,065.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Welding Engineer9£42,950.00
Construction Engineering36£42,895.00
Electrical Service Engineer169£42,855.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Commercial Catering Engineer69£42,510.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Operations Support Manager9£42,500.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,121£42,295.00
Tooling Engineer59£42,220.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer97£42,195.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer13£42,190.00
Mobile Plant Fitter128£42,180.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Gas Installation Engineer49£41,875.00
Inspection Engineer17£41,780.00
Dual Fuel Engineer48£41,755.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Electrical Installer752£41,450.00
Plant Engineer122£41,410.00
Facade Engineer2£41,250.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Marine Engineering68£41,240.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Mechanical Technician790£41,095.00
Plant Operative48£40,915.00
Electronic Manufacturer42£40,825.00
Engineering Technician140£40,820.00
CAD Engineer62£40,790.00
Cad Engineering Engineer69£40,790.00
Installation Engineer507£40,760.00
Materials Engineer3£40,750.00
Technical Training123£40,690.00
Drainage Engineer117£40,675.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Energy Consultant80£40,615.00
Maintenance Technician761£40,610.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Fabricator929£40,605.00
Plant Fitter370£40,605.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer17£40,565.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
AutoCAD295£40,485.00
Alarm Engineer173£40,460.00
Service Engineer3,556£40,450.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer9£40,050.00
Energy Assessor5£40,000.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Fabrication979£39,950.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Electrical Technician197£39,640.00
Water Treatment216£39,590.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
CAD Engineering70£39,475.00
Acoustic Consultant182£39,455.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Draughtsman12£39,125.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Plant Technician209£38,930.00
Hydraulic Modeller9£38,750.00
Plant Mechanic44£38,710.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Toolmaker67£38,645.00
IT Field Engineer1,649£38,525.00
CAD932£38,400.00
Engineering Trainer13£38,375.00
Solar PV Installer16£38,345.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Revit MEP Technician6£38,125.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Repair Technician205£37,835.00
Field Service Engineer1,801£37,825.00
Building Management Systems12£37,775.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Audio Visual Engineer23£37,595.00
Instrument Technician21£37,515.00
Structural Technician57£37,365.00
Automotive Engineering14£37,320.00
Mechanical Fitter417£37,295.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Calibration Engineer16£36,970.00
Forklift Engineer138£36,930.00
Metal Worker25£36,920.00
Junior Engineer116£36,915.00
Sheet Metal Worker18£36,795.00
Junior Engineering Engineer121£36,790.00
Engine Calibration Engineer22£36,705.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Water Treatment Engineer32£36,640.00
Workshop Engineer74£36,415.00
Machinist379£36,360.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
TIG Welder22£36,210.00
AV Installation Engineer18£36,125.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Field Service Technician52£35,740.00
Fabricator Welder55£35,550.00
White Goods Engineer194£35,500.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer3£35,375.00
NOC Engineer4£35,375.00
Multi Skilled Operator68£35,275.00
Assistant Engineer38£35,265.00
Technical Support Engineer14£35,100.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Engineering Geologist22£34,800.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Welder191£34,690.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Electronic Repair Engineer27£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Geo Environmental Engineer23£33,950.00
Test Technician55£33,920.00
Service Technician1,329£33,890.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Electrical Fitter71£33,515.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Graduate Engineer24£33,245.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer24£33,245.00
Quality Inspection7£33,160.00
Engineering Graduate28£33,080.00
CAD Technician207£32,810.00
Meter Technician4£32,700.00
CAD Draughtsman2£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
Electronics Technician92£32,160.00
Electronic Technician82£32,110.00
Calibration Technician7£32,065.00
Brake Press Operative2£32,000.00
Brake Press Operator3£32,000.00
MIG Welder43£32,000.00
Engineering Assessor7£31,865.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
Geology Engineer4£31,000.00
Trainee Engineer133£30,680.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Process Technician8£29,875.00
Installation Technician20£29,785.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer3£29,750.00
Machine Setter5£29,750.00
Electrical Assembly54£29,170.00
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
Trainee Electrician1£25,500.00