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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,594,280 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,541,97696.72 %
Contract (Inside IR35)34,7602.18 %
Contract (Outside IR35)17,5441.10 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 30,659 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 132,857 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent29,653128,498
Contract1,0054,358

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

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


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Permanent Engineering Jobs

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

14,217

Down 22.3% vs last year

Average salary

£49,555.00

Up 0.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

720

Up 63.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 11.3% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

261

Up 22.3% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 4.3% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
June 202614,217
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

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering46£100,125.00
Principal Software Engineer111£92,880.00
Development Engineer441£86,125.00
Engineering & Development Engineer411£84,645.00
Site Reliability Engineer29£77,970.00
Lead Engineer1,357£71,630.00
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
Reliability Engineer65£67,285.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer25£67,280.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Solutions Engineer79£64,910.00
Lead Electrical Engineer198£64,740.00
Chief Engineer78£64,735.00
Chief Engineering Engineer78£64,735.00
Software Test Engineer35£64,725.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager42£64,670.00
Principal Engineer4,052£64,645.00
Application Engineer54£64,445.00
Senior Operations Manager37£64,150.00
Engineering Manager2,208£63,770.00
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 Engineering925£60,945.00
Technical Authority592£60,785.00
Infrastructure Engineer345£60,625.00
Robotics Engineer4£60,625.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer967£60,360.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Systems Engineer4,699£59,655.00
Senior Engineer3,908£59,390.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,721£59,390.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,964£58,725.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
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
Oil & Gas87£57,740.00
Safety Engineer1,438£57,290.00
Energy Manager46£56,965.00
Human Factors179£56,765.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Technical Management1,273£55,640.00
Human Factors Consultant6£55,500.00
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 Engineer262£54,515.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Senior Systems Engineer824£53,710.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,596£53,705.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer622£53,695.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer635£53,450.00
Chemical Engineer20£53,415.00
Production Engineering1,638£53,235.00
Quality Lead73£52,945.00
Civil Engineer2,094£52,880.00
Structural Engineer1,398£52,840.00
Structural Engineering1,307£52,665.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Validation Engineer13£52,625.00
Engineering Integration Engineer205£52,590.00
Production Engineer1,607£52,550.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Test Operator2£52,500.00
Civil Engineering2,058£52,335.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Control System Engineer98£52,235.00
Project Engineer787£51,910.00
Power Generation26£51,760.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Controls Engineer543£51,615.00
Process Engineer363£51,595.00
Technical Specialist176£51,490.00
Estimates Engineer52£51,365.00
Engineering Estimator57£51,345.00
Senior Electrical Engineer701£51,260.00
Hydraulic Engineer89£51,160.00
Electrical Engineer6,586£51,045.00
BMS Engineering Engineer108£50,990.00
Electrical Engineering6,967£50,965.00
Engineering Estimator61£50,930.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer628£50,920.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer5,162£50,715.00
Process Improvement890£50,660.00
Electrical Engineering6,797£50,640.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer7,038£50,580.00
Mechanical Engineer5,033£50,530.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Engineering Supervisor103£50,350.00
Plc Engineer24£50,165.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Engineering Engineering62,789£50,105.00
Electrical Shift Engineer48£50,050.00
Assistant Engineering Manager50£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Rolling Stock3£50,000.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Mechanical Engineering5,051£49,750.00
Electrical Project Manager48£49,730.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,935£49,675.00
Test Engineer288£49,445.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Mechanical Supervisor58£49,135.00
Electrical Systems1,972£48,915.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,490£48,870.00
Cost Engineer37£48,845.00
Fleet Engineer6£48,815.00
Shift Engineer369£48,815.00
Installation Manager86£48,795.00
Diagnostic Engineer12£48,750.00
Electrical Site Supervisor15£48,750.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance1,631£48,705.00
Energy2,338£48,575.00
Aerospace871£48,540.00
Earthworks57£48,430.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Highway Engineer39£48,080.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Fire Engineer451£47,995.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer1,097£47,635.00
Instrumentation Engineer280£47,630.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Medical Field Service Engineer19£47,480.00
Field Service Manager2£47,250.00
Electrical Test Engineer68£47,200.00
Facade Engineer8£47,085.00
Technical Engineer556£47,085.00
Powered Access Engineer6£47,075.00
Service Manager3,709£47,030.00
Composite Engineer2£47,000.00
Energy Assessor2£47,000.00
Meter Installer85£46,955.00
Gas Supervisor61£46,940.00
Commercial Engineer626£46,740.00
Electrical Supervisor210£46,700.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer147£46,695.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,969£46,685.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Smart Meter Installer85£46,605.00
Commissioning Engineer510£46,600.00
Maintenance Engineering5,949£46,505.00
Maintenance Engineer5,678£46,375.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Supplier Quality Engineer23£46,320.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Tekla Draughtsman2£46,250.00
Pump Engineer181£46,085.00
Technical Sales1,139£45,995.00
Engineering Surveyor72£45,420.00
Compliance Engineer7£45,415.00
Drainage604£45,180.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer19£45,025.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Refrigeration Engineer341£44,950.00
Tekla38£44,785.00
Environmental Engineering135£44,660.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Gas Service Engineer69£44,645.00
Construction Engineering40£44,625.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer613£44,590.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Commercial Catering Engineer73£44,460.00
Lift Engineer96£44,395.00
Industrial Engineering252£44,310.00
Multi Skilled Technician50£44,310.00
Assistant Operations Manager2£44,275.00
Smart Meter Engineer58£44,230.00
Biomedical Engineering22£44,190.00
Breakdown Engineer34£44,180.00
Gas Installer87£44,100.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,411£43,805.00
Geotechnical Engineer15£43,780.00
Geotechnical Engineering15£43,780.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Quality Engineering594£43,730.00
Gas Heating Engineer47£43,715.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Electrical Service Engineer262£43,610.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Mobile Plant Fitter118£43,325.00
Marine Engineering64£43,240.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Contract Engineering Manager7£42,875.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Gas Engineer1,360£42,725.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Electrical Installer1,120£42,385.00
Lead Electrician11£42,350.00
Plant Operative54£42,260.00
Gas Installation Engineer63£42,105.00
Dual Fuel Engineer47£42,020.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer156£41,995.00
Plant Fitter385£41,955.00
Acoustic Consultant207£41,875.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Energy Consultant89£41,865.00
Plant Engineer174£41,800.00
Fabricator1,116£41,680.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Electrical Installations Engineer15£41,655.00
Drainage Engineer125£41,590.00
Mechanical Technician870£41,535.00
Technical Training203£41,530.00
Inspection Engineer39£41,510.00
Pipefitter12£41,385.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
AutoCAD400£41,235.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer120£41,235.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Electronic Manufacturer45£41,045.00
Maintenance Technician1,031£41,030.00
Fabrication1,144£41,010.00
Operations Support Manager29£40,940.00
Service Engineer4,848£40,670.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer23£40,605.00
Installation Engineer642£40,565.00
Alarm Engineer213£40,540.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Hydraulic Modeller11£40,415.00
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
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Tooling Engineer94£39,695.00
Contract Service Engineer4£39,500.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Plant Mechanic64£39,430.00
Electrical Technician277£39,405.00
Engineering Technician175£39,315.00
Engineering Trainer30£39,280.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Solar PV Installer54£39,165.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Toolmaker97£38,955.00
Assistant Engineer70£38,945.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Calibration Engineer40£38,690.00
Water Treatment235£38,655.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Engine Calibration Engineer46£38,480.00
Structural Technician71£38,265.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
IT Field Engineer2,289£38,130.00
Cad Engineering Engineer81£38,095.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Technical Support Engineer8£38,000.00
Junior Engineer207£37,845.00
Plant Technician199£37,820.00
Mechanical Fitter611£37,810.00
Repair Technician234£37,790.00
Audio Visual Engineer39£37,750.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
CAD1,054£37,735.00
Junior Engineering Engineer212£37,725.00
CAD Engineer74£37,705.00
CAD Engineering83£37,660.00
Field Service Engineer2,520£37,630.00
Fabricator Welder56£37,485.00
Instrument Technician21£37,460.00
Machinist493£37,450.00
White Goods Engineer169£37,345.00
Multi Skilled Operator84£37,340.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Workshop Engineer135£37,155.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
TIG Welder22£36,570.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Forklift Engineer199£36,090.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Welder225£35,750.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Water Treatment Engineer47£35,380.00
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
Geo Environmental Engineer51£34,855.00
Sheet Metal Worker18£34,850.00
AV Installation Engineer21£34,815.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Service Technician1,386£34,635.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer12£34,490.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Engineering Geologist36£34,145.00
Test Technician64£34,080.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Geology Engineer2£33,875.00
Installation Technician55£33,400.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
CAD Technician268£33,110.00
Process Technician8£33,085.00
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
MIG Welder38£32,375.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
Quality Inspection19£32,135.00
Brake Press Operative2£32,000.00
Engineering Assessor7£31,865.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Electrical Assembly95£30,375.00
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 Maker14£28,360.00
Skilled Machinist1£28,000.00
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