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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,582,343 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,530,80696.74 %
Contract (Inside IR35)34,1992.16 %
Contract (Outside IR35)17,3381.10 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 30,430 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 131,862 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent29,438127,567
Contract9914,294

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 April, and the quietest month is also June.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Permanent Engineering Jobs

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

24,007

Up 42.3% vs last year

Average salary

£48,570.00

Down 1.2% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

535

Up 27.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 10.4% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

252

Up 23.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£535.00

Up 8.7% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
June 20256,270

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering42£99,290.00
Principal Software Engineer111£92,880.00
Development Engineer457£92,545.00
Engineering & Development Engineer432£91,545.00
Site Reliability Engineer29£77,970.00
Lead Engineer1,333£72,710.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer335£70,785.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer77£69,040.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer87£69,040.00
Reliability Engineer61£68,140.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer25£67,280.00
Senior Network Engineer35£66,055.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager40£65,115.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Research Engineer20£64,765.00
Principal Engineer4,043£64,760.00
Lead Electrical Engineer198£64,740.00
Software Test Engineer35£64,725.00
Solutions Engineer74£64,580.00
Application Engineer54£64,445.00
Engineering Manager2,153£64,290.00
Senior Operations Manager37£64,150.00
Engineering Project Manager102£63,015.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Technical Authority586£61,985.00
Cisco Network Engineer4£61,875.00
Applications Engineer47£61,465.00
Electrical Engineering Manager761£61,140.00
Electronic Engineering906£61,050.00
Infrastructure Engineer345£60,880.00
Robotics Engineer4£60,625.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer939£60,615.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Systems Engineer4,579£59,470.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,620£59,450.00
Senior Engineer3,832£59,435.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,890£58,880.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Planning Engineer32£58,010.00
Mechanical Project Manager72£57,925.00
Chartered Engineer26£57,875.00
Safety Engineer1,439£57,850.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Oil & Gas83£57,740.00
Principal Consultant222£57,135.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Human Factors179£56,765.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Human Factors Consultant6£55,500.00
Gas Manager17£55,230.00
Senior Process Engineer8£55,040.00
Engineering Operations Manager9£54,835.00
Technical Management1,248£54,790.00
Product Safety Engineer209£54,785.00
Senior Structural Engineer275£54,465.00
Energy Manager48£54,445.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,531£53,935.00
Senior Systems Engineer793£53,790.00
Production Engineering1,573£53,500.00
Project Engineer724£53,450.00
Chemical Engineer20£53,415.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer643£53,250.00
Civil Engineering1,985£53,165.00
Civil Engineer2,016£53,150.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer652£53,100.00
Production Engineer1,541£53,050.00
Structural Engineer1,428£52,925.00
Quality Lead71£52,715.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Validation Engineer13£52,625.00
Engineering Integration Engineer207£52,580.00
Structural Engineering1,340£52,570.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Test Operator2£52,500.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Senior Electrical Engineer668£52,295.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer595£51,985.00
Control System Engineer102£51,930.00
Technical Specialist179£51,775.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Process Engineer342£51,645.00
Process Improvement777£51,525.00
Estimates Engineer52£51,365.00
Engineering Estimator57£51,345.00
Controls Engineer526£51,330.00
Hydraulic Engineer89£51,160.00
Mechanical Engineer4,936£51,040.00
BMS Engineering Engineer108£50,990.00
Electrical Engineer6,422£50,945.00
Engineering Estimator61£50,930.00
Electrical Engineering6,767£50,925.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer5,084£50,910.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Power Generation27£50,735.00
Engineering Supervisor101£50,605.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer6,848£50,600.00
Electrical Engineering6,602£50,585.00
Engineering Engineering61,819£50,565.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Plc Engineer24£50,165.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Mechanical Engineering4,937£50,085.00
Assistant Engineering Manager50£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,655£49,860.00
Electrical Project Manager47£49,730.00
Electrical Shift Engineer44£49,555.00
Mechanical Supervisor54£49,455.00
Electrical Systems1,979£49,450.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,328£49,160.00
Cost Engineer39£49,110.00
Earthworks53£49,055.00
Test Engineer278£48,985.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Energy2,313£48,855.00
Installation Manager86£48,795.00
Diagnostic Engineer12£48,750.00
Electrical Site Supervisor15£48,750.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance1,348£48,660.00
Shift Engineer353£48,630.00
Fire Engineer427£48,520.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer1,060£48,400.00
Aerospace858£48,240.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Highway Engineer39£48,080.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Instrumentation Engineer272£47,535.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Medical Field Service Engineer19£47,480.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer143£47,440.00
Field Service Manager2£47,250.00
Technical Engineer542£47,215.00
Electrical Test Engineer68£47,200.00
Facade Engineer8£47,085.00
Powered Access Engineer6£47,075.00
Technical Sales1,149£47,030.00
Energy Assessor2£47,000.00
Meter Installer85£46,955.00
Construction Engineering38£46,940.00
Service Manager3,599£46,930.00
Electrical Supervisor199£46,855.00
Commercial Engineer616£46,755.00
Maintenance Engineer5,254£46,660.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Smart Meter Installer85£46,605.00
Maintenance Engineering5,556£46,580.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,921£46,485.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Tekla Draughtsman2£46,250.00
Commissioning Engineer485£46,010.00
Pump Engineer184£45,760.00
Drainage603£45,715.00
Gas Installer96£45,590.00
Compliance Engineer7£45,415.00
Refrigeration Engineer345£45,165.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer19£45,025.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Supplier Quality Engineer25£45,000.00
Fleet Engineer4£44,875.00
Tekla38£44,785.00
Industrial Engineering246£44,725.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Gas Service Engineer69£44,645.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Environmental Engineering135£44,510.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer598£44,420.00
Commercial Catering Engineer71£44,395.00
Quality Engineering565£44,315.00
Multi Skilled Technician50£44,310.00
Assistant Operations Manager2£44,275.00
Lift Engineer87£44,220.00
Biomedical Engineering17£44,190.00
Breakdown Engineer34£44,180.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Smart Meter Engineer59£43,905.00
Engineering Surveyor75£43,805.00
Electrical Service Engineer254£43,755.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Gas Heating Engineer47£43,715.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Gas Engineer1,361£43,575.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,343£43,485.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Contract Engineering Manager7£42,875.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Mobile Plant Fitter109£42,685.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Electrical Installer1,038£42,390.00
Lead Electrician11£42,350.00
Geotechnical Engineer9£42,335.00
Geotechnical Engineering9£42,335.00
Plant Operative54£42,260.00
Drainage Engineer127£42,245.00
Gas Installation Engineer63£42,105.00
Dual Fuel Engineer47£42,020.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer140£41,995.00
Mechanical Technician893£41,915.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Energy Consultant89£41,865.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer118£41,785.00
Technical Training188£41,730.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Electrical Installations Engineer15£41,655.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Plant Fitter405£41,515.00
Inspection Engineer39£41,510.00
Fabricator1,083£41,450.00
Acoustic Consultant203£41,385.00
Plant Engineer171£41,355.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Electronic Manufacturer45£41,045.00
Fabrication1,109£40,955.00
Operations Support Manager29£40,940.00
Maintenance Technician1,017£40,765.00
Marine Engineering64£40,705.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
AutoCAD388£40,660.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Hydraulic Modeller11£40,415.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Service Engineer4,686£40,340.00
Alarm Engineer214£40,325.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer25£40,305.00
Contract Engineer15£40,300.00
Contract Engineering Engineer15£40,300.00
Installation Engineer638£40,250.00
Tooling Engineer65£40,095.00
Utilities Manager9£40,040.00
Commercial Gas Service Engineer6£40,000.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician8£40,000.00
Draughtsman20£39,970.00
Electrical Technician266£39,875.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Engineering Technician176£39,570.00
Contract Service Engineer4£39,500.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Calibration Engineer40£39,440.00
Cad Engineering Engineer87£39,430.00
Engineering Trainer30£39,280.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
CAD Engineer80£39,230.00
Engine Calibration Engineer46£39,230.00
Solar PV Installer54£39,165.00
Plant Mechanic66£39,160.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Toolmaker95£39,005.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Assistant Engineer70£38,945.00
Water Treatment221£38,925.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Audio Visual Engineer37£38,585.00
CAD Engineering88£38,440.00
Structural Technician71£38,265.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
IT Field Engineer2,224£38,025.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Technical Support Engineer8£38,000.00
Junior Engineer206£37,775.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
CAD1,027£37,715.00
Mechanical Fitter595£37,710.00
Junior Engineering Engineer211£37,655.00
Repair Technician241£37,580.00
Instrument Technician21£37,460.00
Field Service Engineer2,463£37,425.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Machinist473£37,150.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Fabricator Welder61£37,040.00
Workshop Engineer129£37,015.00
White Goods Engineer177£36,970.00
Multi Skilled Operator82£36,950.00
Plant Technician204£36,930.00
TIG Welder20£36,790.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Forklift Engineer194£35,980.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer8£35,565.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Water Treatment Engineer41£35,470.00
Metal Worker25£35,365.00
Sound Engineer3£35,100.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Electrical Fitter84£34,950.00
Sheet Metal Worker18£34,850.00
AV Installation Engineer21£34,815.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Field Service Technician81£34,810.00
Welder227£34,770.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Installation Technician53£34,680.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Service Technician1,384£34,450.00
Geo Environmental Engineer50£34,395.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Engineering Geologist35£34,215.00
Test Technician64£34,080.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
CAD Technician259£32,950.00
Calibration Technician23£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
Geology Engineer3£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Welding Inspector2£32,500.00
Graduate Engineer23£32,465.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer23£32,465.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
Process Technician10£32,065.00
Brake Press Operative2£32,000.00
Brake Press Operator3£32,000.00
MIG Welder43£32,000.00
Quality Inspection19£31,955.00
Engineering Assessor7£31,865.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Electrical Assembly93£30,390.00
Trainee Engineer141£30,150.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer1£30,000.00
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
Plant Installer6£26,000.00
Trainee Electrician1£25,500.00
Fire Extinguisher Engineer6£25,000.00