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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,531,194 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,481,52096.76 %
Contract (Inside IR35)32,8822.15 %
Contract (Outside IR35)16,7921.10 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 29,446 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 127,600 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent28,490123,460
Contract9554,139

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 January, and the quietest month is also June.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Permanent Engineering Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

35,326

Up 160.6% vs last year

Average salary

£48,105.00

Down 2.6% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

609

Up 63.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£490.00

Up 6.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

325

Up 70.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£515.00

Up 7.6% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

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

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering24£101,065.00
Engineering & Development Engineer524£95,925.00
Development Engineer557£95,475.00
Principal Software Engineer132£90,115.00
Utilities Director4£90,000.00
Site Reliability Engineer25£81,565.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer72£76,000.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer89£76,000.00
Lead Engineer1,173£72,815.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer377£72,735.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer25£71,565.00
Reliability Engineer59£69,390.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Application Engineer59£66,360.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager29£65,570.00
Technical Authority496£65,075.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Engineering Manager1,847£64,830.00
Lead Electrical Engineer86£64,675.00
Engineering Project Manager88£64,400.00
Cisco Network Engineer4£64,375.00
Senior Network Engineer29£64,195.00
Applications Engineer52£63,675.00
Principal Engineer3,493£63,615.00
Senior Operations Manager26£63,275.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer835£62,425.00
Solutions Engineer67£62,380.00
Electrical Engineering Manager646£62,050.00
Oil & Gas56£61,950.00
Electronic Engineering816£61,795.00
Senior Engineer3,406£61,080.00
Software Test Engineer29£60,525.00
Infrastructure Engineer328£60,400.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,440£60,290.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,418£59,690.00
Systems Engineer4,504£59,660.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Planning Engineer50£58,260.00
Chartered Engineer39£58,050.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Mechanical Project Engineer4£57,500.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Gas Manager9£57,085.00
Mechanical Project Manager63£56,495.00
Safety Engineer1,242£56,450.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Chemical Engineer12£55,850.00
Technical Management1,100£55,330.00
Engineering Operations Manager9£54,835.00
Plc Engineer22£54,500.00
Product Safety Engineer126£54,220.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Energy Manager46£53,975.00
Senior Structural Engineer244£53,910.00
Energy Engineer31£53,690.00
Test Automation Engineer18£53,605.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,155£53,590.00
Principal Consultant208£53,575.00
Production Engineering1,177£53,535.00
Senior Systems Engineer675£53,465.00
Human Factors73£53,370.00
Senior Process Engineer6£53,190.00
Project Engineer555£53,105.00
Production Engineer1,153£52,960.00
Structural Engineer1,227£52,940.00
Civil Engineer1,601£52,715.00
Civil Engineering1,530£52,700.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Estimates Engineer27£52,500.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Control System Engineer104£52,315.00
Structural Engineering1,145£52,135.00
Engineering Estimator34£52,050.00
Engineering Integration Engineer235£51,815.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Engineering Estimator36£51,750.00
Power Generation29£51,740.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer650£51,665.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer632£51,645.00
Technical Specialist164£51,335.00
Controls Engineer416£51,315.00
Senior Electrical Engineer613£51,310.00
Mechanical Engineer3,940£51,085.00
BMS Engineering Engineer82£51,040.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer544£50,995.00
Research Engineer8£50,900.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Hydraulic Engineer66£50,715.00
Mechanical Supervisor37£50,545.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer11£50,525.00
Electrical Engineering5,501£50,475.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer5,578£50,455.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer4,127£50,415.00
Electrical Engineer5,166£50,335.00
Electrical Engineering5,300£50,215.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Electrical Project Manager32£50,120.00
Process Improvement560£50,100.00
Validation Engineer9£50,065.00
Assistant Engineering Manager30£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Electrical Site Supervisor9£50,000.00
Engineering Supervisor56£49,985.00
Mechanical Engineering3,961£49,940.00
Fire Engineer353£49,915.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Quality Lead44£49,735.00
Engineering Engineering52,879£49,675.00
Highway Engineer35£49,555.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Installation Manager54£49,370.00
Cost Engineer33£49,305.00
Electrical Shift Engineer33£49,255.00
Test Engineer244£49,215.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,218£48,925.00
Electrical Test Engineer66£48,875.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Process Engineer299£48,850.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer64£48,695.00
Shift Engineer282£48,665.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer961£48,390.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Electrical Systems1,687£47,765.00
Instrumentation Engineer174£47,755.00
Certification Engineer20£47,675.00
Energy2,142£47,575.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer798£47,565.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Controls Project Engineer2£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Earthworks35£47,460.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance905£47,460.00
Gas Installer81£47,335.00
Commissioning Engineer411£47,050.00
Technical Engineer443£46,925.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,612£46,765.00
Commercial Engineer528£46,705.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Electrical Supervisor163£46,605.00
Service Manager3,139£46,490.00
Meter Installer52£46,440.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Pump Engineer137£46,335.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Utilities Manager11£46,280.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Electrical Project Engineer11£46,165.00
Aerospace718£46,150.00
Geotechnical Engineer11£46,125.00
Geotechnical Engineering11£46,125.00
Biomedical Engineering14£46,065.00
Smart Meter Installer52£45,975.00
Industrial Engineering198£45,960.00
Maintenance Engineering4,259£45,795.00
Maintenance Engineer4,102£45,780.00
Technical Sales1,001£45,750.00
Compliance Engineer6£45,585.00
Gas Service Engineer38£45,440.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer15£45,040.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Medical Field Service Engineer24£44,945.00
Fleet Engineer4£44,875.00
Tekla32£44,875.00
Refrigeration Engineer334£44,850.00
Supplier Quality Engineer23£44,820.00
Environmental Engineering83£44,710.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer425£44,385.00
Multi Skilled Technician34£44,355.00
Drainage452£44,295.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Commercial Catering Engineer71£43,910.00
Electrical Service Engineer172£43,895.00
Quality Engineering448£43,800.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Lift Engineer68£43,705.00
Gas Heating Engineer44£43,610.00
Breakdown Engineer47£43,595.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Smart Meter Engineer54£43,445.00
Diagnostic Engineer26£43,440.00
Gas Engineer1,171£43,430.00
Lead Electrician7£43,250.00
Engineering Surveyor84£43,165.00
Electrical Installations Engineer3£43,125.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Welding Engineer9£42,950.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
Construction Engineering37£42,775.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Operations Support Manager9£42,500.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,144£42,475.00
Mobile Plant Fitter120£42,260.00
Tooling Engineer59£42,220.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer13£42,190.00
Electrical Installer791£42,150.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Gas Installation Engineer49£41,875.00
Drainage Engineer114£41,835.00
Dual Fuel Engineer48£41,755.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Plant Engineer117£41,515.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer99£41,480.00
Installation Engineer515£41,265.00
Facade Engineer2£41,250.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Electronic Manufacturer40£41,240.00
Marine Engineering66£41,240.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Inspection Engineer20£41,125.00
Mechanical Technician784£41,085.00
Energy Consultant82£40,870.00
Materials Engineer3£40,750.00
Fabricator938£40,725.00
Plant Operative46£40,695.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer15£40,675.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Engineering Technician137£40,585.00
Plant Fitter365£40,560.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Electrical Technician187£40,475.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Maintenance Technician779£40,395.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
Alarm Engineer174£40,315.00
Service Engineer3,621£40,315.00
Water Treatment208£40,225.00
Cad Engineering Engineer76£40,160.00
CAD Engineer69£40,055.00
Technical Training121£40,050.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician8£40,000.00
AutoCAD305£39,885.00
Fabrication973£39,875.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Draughtsman14£39,655.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Acoustic Consultant182£39,455.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Solar PV Installer23£39,050.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
CAD Engineering77£39,030.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
CAD956£38,965.00
Plant Technician209£38,930.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
Hydraulic Modeller9£38,750.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Toolmaker69£38,700.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Audio Visual Engineer27£38,635.00
IT Field Engineer1,673£38,440.00
Plant Mechanic46£38,415.00
Engineering Trainer13£38,375.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Repair Technician201£38,150.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer4£38,000.00
Field Service Engineer1,885£37,790.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Instrument Technician19£37,500.00
Assistant Engineer48£37,370.00
Structural Technician57£37,365.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Mechanical Fitter467£37,200.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Calibration Engineer16£36,970.00
Junior Engineer120£36,745.00
Engine Calibration Engineer22£36,705.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Multi Skilled Operator66£36,660.00
Junior Engineering Engineer125£36,630.00
Machinist392£36,610.00
Workshop Engineer82£36,550.00
Field Service Technician57£36,490.00
Forklift Engineer142£36,470.00
Water Treatment Engineer34£36,460.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
TIG Welder22£36,210.00
AV Installation Engineer18£36,125.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
White Goods Engineer200£35,715.00
Metal Worker27£35,705.00
Fabricator Welder53£35,505.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer3£35,375.00
Sheet Metal Worker20£35,360.00
Welder195£35,120.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Technical Support Engineer12£34,900.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Engineering Geologist24£34,775.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Service Technician1,283£34,525.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Geo Environmental Engineer23£33,950.00
Test Technician55£33,920.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Electrical Fitter71£33,515.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Graduate Engineer22£33,090.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer22£33,090.00
Quality Inspection9£32,995.00
CAD Technician212£32,955.00
Engineering Graduate26£32,940.00
Meter Technician4£32,700.00
Electronics Technician101£32,505.00
Electronic Technician91£32,505.00
CAD Draughtsman2£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
Calibration Technician17£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
Installation Technician26£31,025.00
Geology Engineer4£31,000.00
Trainee Engineer135£30,710.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Electrical Assembly61£30,015.00
Process Technician8£29,875.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer3£29,750.00
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
Trainee Electrician1£25,500.00
Fire Extinguisher Engineer2£25,000.00