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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,498,396 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,449,56296.74 %
Contract (Inside IR35)32,3272.16 %
Contract (Outside IR35)16,5071.10 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 28,815 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 124,866 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent27,875120,796
Contract9394,069

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 March.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Permanent Engineering Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

9,794

Down 27.7% vs last year

Average salary

£47,280.00

Down 4.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

119

Down 68.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£480.00

Up 4.5% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

60

Down 68.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 6.5% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
March 20269,794
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 Engineer390£96,285.00
Development Engineer423£95,595.00
Principal Software Engineer121£84,430.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer68£80,000.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer58£80,000.00
Site Reliability Engineer16£79,300.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer269£75,575.00
Lead Engineer960£73,235.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer23£71,825.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager19£65,750.00
Reliability Engineer48£65,355.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Senior Operations Manager17£64,965.00
Engineering Manager1,422£64,695.00
Technical Authority436£64,515.00
Cisco Network Engineer4£64,375.00
Application Engineer52£64,195.00
Senior Network Engineer27£63,645.00
Lead Electrical Engineer21£63,440.00
Principal Engineer2,853£63,275.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Electronic Engineering571£62,490.00
Electrical Engineering Manager531£61,680.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer611£61,675.00
Oil & Gas38£61,610.00
Senior Engineer2,554£61,320.00
Solutions Engineer42£61,315.00
Applications Engineer45£60,845.00
Senior Engineering Engineer2,599£60,810.00
Software Test Engineer21£60,790.00
Deployment Engineer2£60,500.00
Infrastructure Engineer262£60,365.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Systems Engineer3,176£59,600.00
Engineering Operations Manager5£59,375.00
Systems Engineering Engineer3,242£59,305.00
Nuclear Engineer194£58,370.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Chartered Engineer39£58,050.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Mechanical Project Manager48£57,200.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Gas Manager9£57,085.00
Human Factors10£56,775.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Chemical Engineer7£56,415.00
Safety Engineer1,005£56,165.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Planning Engineer25£54,865.00
Technical Management898£54,570.00
Plc Engineer10£54,500.00
Senior Systems Engineer466£54,200.00
Process Safety Engineer335£54,065.00
Principal Consultant157£54,045.00
Product Engineering Engineer962£53,980.00
Energy Manager42£53,805.00
Research Engineer4£53,425.00
Estimates Engineer9£53,335.00
Structural Engineer1,031£53,315.00
Senior Electrical Engineer466£53,235.00
Production Engineering983£53,230.00
Senior Structural Engineer216£53,230.00
Senior Process Engineer6£53,190.00
Engineering Integration Engineer134£53,105.00
Structural Engineering946£53,100.00
Product Safety Engineer88£53,025.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer397£52,870.00
BMS Engineering Engineer65£52,845.00
Engineering Estimator14£52,815.00
Civil Engineering1,152£52,705.00
Civil Engineer1,182£52,695.00
Production Engineer963£52,640.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Mechatronics11£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer10£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer464£52,450.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer451£52,425.00
Controls Engineer284£52,390.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Engineering Estimator18£52,190.00
Mechanical Supervisor35£51,995.00
Control System Engineer90£51,930.00
Hydraulic Engineer64£51,885.00
Electrical Engineer4,212£51,850.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Electrical Engineering4,519£51,725.00
Electrical Engineering4,295£51,500.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer4,543£51,500.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer8£51,290.00
Project Engineer401£51,190.00
Mechanical Engineer3,059£51,185.00
Engineering Supervisor42£50,835.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer3,237£50,525.00
Electrical Project Manager28£50,395.00
Fire Engineer288£50,340.00
Process Improvement444£50,145.00
Engineering Engineering42,344£50,040.00
Assistant Engineering Manager20£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Electrical Site Supervisor9£50,000.00
Instrumentation Engineer75£49,930.00
Installation Manager39£49,910.00
Quality Lead30£49,900.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Mechanical Engineering3,071£49,645.00
Power Generation14£49,600.00
Technical Specialist146£49,540.00
Highway Engineer23£49,495.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer58£49,385.00
Chiller Engineer12£49,335.00
Process Engineer254£49,295.00
Electrical Shift Engineer31£49,285.00
Multi Skilled Engineer956£49,075.00
Electrical Test Engineer66£48,875.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Test Engineer195£48,475.00
Civil Structural Engineer8£48,440.00
Electrical Team Leader12£48,365.00
Electrical Systems1,320£48,295.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer780£48,260.00
Engineering Project Manager34£48,165.00
Cost Engineer29£48,040.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Shift Engineer227£47,955.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer614£47,615.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance723£47,600.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer2£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Energy1,778£47,455.00
Aerospace557£47,370.00
Technical Engineer370£46,910.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,177£46,865.00
Gas Installer77£46,765.00
Validation Engineer7£46,750.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer9£46,625.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Meter Installer23£46,585.00
Commercial Engineer440£46,565.00
Commissioning Engineer346£46,530.00
Pump Engineer115£46,490.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Compliance Engineer2£46,250.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Electrical Supervisor151£46,020.00
Smart Meter Installer24£46,000.00
Maintenance Engineering3,314£45,940.00
Maintenance Engineer3,037£45,820.00
Technical Sales844£45,780.00
Service Manager2,504£45,755.00
Refrigeration Engineer278£45,315.00
Gas Service Engineer31£45,240.00
Diagnostic Engineer18£45,210.00
Construction Engineering32£45,170.00
Multi Skilled Technician30£45,090.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Tekla32£44,875.00
Supplier Quality Engineer23£44,820.00
Environmental Engineering74£44,750.00
Drainage353£44,710.00
Boiler Engineer22£44,655.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Earthworks27£44,550.00
Quality Engineering361£44,510.00
Industrial Engineering137£44,060.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer327£43,980.00
Medical Field Service Engineer17£43,855.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Biomedical Engineering7£43,625.00
Smart Meter Engineer36£43,510.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Lift Engineer47£43,460.00
Breakdown Engineer43£43,395.00
Lead Electrician7£43,250.00
Gas Heating Engineer40£43,175.00
Electrical Installations Engineer3£43,125.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Engineering Surveyor79£42,850.00
Electrical Service Engineer108£42,840.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Engineering Support Engineer822£42,625.00
Gas Engineer1,000£42,625.00
Mobile Plant Fitter108£42,520.00
Fleet Engineer2£42,500.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Operations Support Manager9£42,500.00
Commercial Catering Engineer63£42,395.00
Geotechnical Engineer9£42,335.00
Geotechnical Engineering9£42,335.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer11£41,875.00
Gas Installation Engineer49£41,875.00
Electrical Installer630£41,785.00
Inspection Engineer17£41,780.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer95£41,780.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Plant Engineer92£41,640.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Tooling Engineer54£41,315.00
Building Physics Engineer4£41,250.00
Facade Engineer2£41,250.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Electronic Manufacturer33£41,140.00
Mechanical Technician664£41,100.00
Drainage Engineer102£41,055.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer13£41,000.00
Dual Fuel Engineer43£40,905.00
Plant Fitter314£40,890.00
Technical Training94£40,890.00
Fabricator784£40,795.00
Maintenance Technician642£40,745.00
Installation Engineer403£40,695.00
Plant Operative46£40,695.00
Service Engineer2,785£40,695.00
Alarm Engineer140£40,625.00
Engineering Technician122£40,580.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer10£40,500.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Marine Engineering60£40,480.00
Cad Engineering Engineer55£40,465.00
Solar PV Installer10£40,460.00
AutoCAD266£40,455.00
CAD Engineer48£40,400.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
Fabrication833£40,090.00
Plant Service Engineer13£40,025.00
Energy Consultant73£40,015.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician2£40,000.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Electrical Technician157£39,860.00
Acoustic Consultant171£39,820.00
Draughtsman8£39,625.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
CCTV Engineer5£39,325.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
CAD Engineering56£39,150.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Hydraulic Modeller9£38,750.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Utilities Manager7£38,585.00
Toolmaker61£38,580.00
Plant Mechanic42£38,545.00
Audio Visual Engineer19£38,515.00
Building Management Systems6£38,500.00
Plant Technician193£38,460.00
IT Field Engineer1,341£38,445.00
Engineering Trainer13£38,375.00
Water Treatment170£38,265.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Field Service Engineer1,407£37,985.00
Repair Technician176£37,945.00
CAD641£37,820.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Mechanical Fitter348£37,665.00
Structural Technician57£37,365.00
Junior Engineer103£37,325.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Junior Engineering Engineer108£37,190.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Calibration Engineer16£36,970.00
Machinist328£36,945.00
Metal Worker25£36,920.00
Sheet Metal Worker18£36,795.00
TIG Welder20£36,790.00
Engine Calibration Engineer22£36,705.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Forklift Engineer102£36,610.00
Water Treatment Engineer25£36,600.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Automotive Engineering6£36,425.00
Instrument Technician17£36,375.00
Multi Skilled Operator58£36,260.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
AV Installation Engineer18£36,125.00
Technical Support Engineer10£36,125.00
Workshop Engineer56£36,060.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Field Service Technician47£35,680.00
White Goods Engineer158£35,645.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer3£35,375.00
Assistant Engineer38£35,265.00
Fabricator Welder49£35,070.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Welder154£34,865.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Engineering Geologist22£34,800.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Service Technician1,097£34,530.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Electronic Repair Engineer9£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Electrical Fitter58£33,605.00
Test Technician49£33,565.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer19£33,530.00
Graduate Engineer19£33,530.00
Geo Environmental Engineer17£33,450.00
Engineering Graduate23£33,305.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Quality Inspection7£33,160.00
CAD Technician188£32,955.00
Meter Technician4£32,700.00
CAD Draughtsman2£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Electronics Technician60£32,275.00
Electronic Technician50£32,240.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
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
Geology Engineer4£31,000.00
Trainee Engineer118£30,765.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer1£30,000.00
Process Technician8£29,875.00
Installation Technician20£29,785.00
Fabrication Technician2£29,750.00
Machine Setter5£29,750.00
Electrical Assembly35£29,275.00
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