Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK
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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary
There have been 1,514,526 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.
| Job Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 1,465,131 | 96.74 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 32,705 | 2.16 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 16,690 | 1.10 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 29,126 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 126,211 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 28,176 | 122,094 |
| Contract | 949 | 4,116 |
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 Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 21,677 | ||||
| January 2026 | 23,557 | ||||
| December 2025 | 8,604 | ||||
| November 2025 | 8,382 | ||||
| October 2025 | 14,145 | ||||
| September 2025 | 26,074 | ||||
| August 2025 | 12,043 | ||||
| July 2025 | 10,940 | ||||
| June 2025 | 6,270 | ||||
| May 2025 | 6,753 | ||||
| April 2025 | 12,486 | ||||
| March 2025 | 11,737 |