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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 also June.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
March 202511,737

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering24£101,065.00
Engineering & Development Engineer517£96,850.00
Development Engineer550£96,310.00
Utilities Director4£90,000.00
Site Reliability Engineer20£87,440.00
Principal Software Engineer128£84,430.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer89£76,000.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer72£76,000.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer348£74,630.00
Lead Engineer1,083£74,070.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer25£69,905.00
Reliability Engineer56£68,645.00
Senior Operations Manager31£66,545.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager19£65,750.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Engineering Manager1,632£64,910.00
Cisco Network Engineer4£64,375.00
Technical Authority570£64,310.00
Senior Network Engineer27£63,645.00
Lead Electrical Engineer21£63,440.00
Principal Engineer3,091£63,075.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Application Engineer67£62,620.00
Electronic Engineering679£62,160.00
Senior Engineer3,070£61,725.00
Electrical Engineering Manager531£61,680.00
Oil & Gas45£61,650.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer717£61,560.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,108£61,390.00
Solutions Engineer148£60,920.00
Deployment Engineer2£60,500.00
Software Test Engineer36£60,395.00
Infrastructure Engineer350£60,270.00
Applications Engineer60£59,640.00
Engineering Operations Manager5£59,375.00
Systems Engineer4,356£59,165.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,420£58,990.00
Engineering Project Manager66£58,665.00
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
Planning Engineer57£57,520.00
Mechanical Project Engineer6£57,500.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Gas Manager9£57,085.00
Mechanical Project Manager55£56,080.00
Safety Engineer1,066£55,815.00
Energy Engineer38£55,650.00
Energy Manager60£55,380.00
Human Factors15£55,325.00
Technical Management1,003£55,040.00
Mathematical Modelling16£55,000.00
Chemical Engineer12£54,970.00
Plc Engineer10£54,500.00
Senior Systems Engineer730£54,160.00
Estimates Engineer16£54,150.00
Combustion Engineer4£54,125.00
Process Safety Engineer335£54,065.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,175£53,710.00
Engineering Estimator21£53,665.00
Test Automation Engineer18£53,605.00
Research Engineer4£53,425.00
Senior Structural Engineer219£53,425.00
Product Safety Engineer216£53,330.00
Engineering Estimator25£53,250.00
Production Engineering1,196£53,085.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Production Engineer1,176£52,590.00
Controls Engineer312£52,555.00
Mechatronics11£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer10£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Civil Engineer1,302£52,440.00
Civil Engineering1,272£52,435.00
Project Engineer564£52,400.00
Engineering Integration Engineer303£52,370.00
BMS Engineering Engineer71£52,370.00
Principal Consultant184£52,340.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer545£52,290.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer532£52,275.00
Structural Engineer1,081£51,915.00
Hydraulic Engineer64£51,885.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Structural Engineering996£51,715.00
Senior Electrical Engineer627£51,670.00
Control System Engineer99£51,665.00
Process Improvement479£51,380.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer558£51,360.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer8£51,290.00
Senior Process Engineer8£51,210.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer60£50,990.00
Engineering Supervisor42£50,835.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Mechanical Engineer3,440£50,710.00
Electrical Engineer4,578£50,670.00
Mechanical Supervisor44£50,640.00
Electrical Engineering4,885£50,560.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer4,907£50,525.00
Highway Engineer25£50,520.00
Electrical Project Manager28£50,395.00
Electrical Engineering4,668£50,380.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer3,628£50,210.00
Engineering Engineering48,715£50,055.00
Assistant Engineering Manager20£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Robotics Engineer2£50,000.00
Thermal Engineer28£49,935.00
Instrumentation Engineer75£49,930.00
Fire Engineer346£49,625.00
Technical Specialist146£49,540.00
Mechanical Engineering3,447£49,475.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Electrical Shift Engineer34£49,365.00
Chiller Engineer12£49,335.00
Installation Manager48£49,205.00
Process Engineer280£49,120.00
Electrical Test Engineer66£48,875.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,003£48,605.00
Civil Structural Engineer8£48,440.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer810£48,390.00
Test Engineer253£48,370.00
Electrical Team Leader12£48,365.00
Shift Engineer250£48,165.00
Cost Engineer29£48,040.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Quality Lead37£47,970.00
Certification Engineer25£47,675.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance765£47,665.00
Commissioning Engineer372£47,605.00
Electrical Systems1,420£47,510.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer2£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Energy2,048£47,445.00
Power Generation30£47,335.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer664£46,965.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,296£46,860.00
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
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Commercial Engineer464£46,300.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Aerospace591£46,200.00
Service Manager2,975£46,180.00
Electrical Project Engineer11£46,165.00
Geotechnical Engineer11£46,125.00
Geotechnical Engineering11£46,125.00
Smart Meter Installer24£46,000.00
Pump Engineer117£45,915.00
Compliance Engineer6£45,875.00
Electrical Supervisor167£45,785.00
Maintenance Engineering3,710£45,775.00
Technical Engineer390£45,750.00
Construction Engineering34£45,740.00
Maintenance Engineer3,441£45,705.00
Technical Sales917£45,605.00
Electrical Site Supervisor16£45,530.00
Supplier Quality Engineer25£45,315.00
Utilities Manager9£45,190.00
Multi Skilled Technician30£45,090.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Refrigeration Engineer284£44,940.00
Tekla32£44,875.00
PCB Engineering Engineer6£44,750.00
Gas Service Engineer37£44,715.00
Boiler Engineer22£44,655.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Earthworks27£44,550.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer338£44,515.00
Electrical Service Engineer126£44,200.00
Biomedical Engineering11£44,085.00
Quality Engineering393£44,085.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Drainage396£43,765.00
Fleet Engineer4£43,750.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Medical Field Service Engineer19£43,535.00
Smart Meter Engineer36£43,510.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Lift Engineer87£43,375.00
Breakdown Engineer45£43,270.00
Environmental Engineering95£43,255.00
Gas Heating Engineer40£43,175.00
Electrical Installations Engineer3£43,125.00
Lead Electrician13£43,065.00
Gas Engineer1,152£43,020.00
Welding Engineer9£42,950.00
Engineering Surveyor79£42,850.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
Industrial Engineering139£42,765.00
Commercial Catering Engineer67£42,510.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Operations Support Manager9£42,500.00
Diagnostic Engineer40£42,465.00
Tooling Engineer59£42,220.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer13£42,190.00
Engineering Support Engineer990£41,875.00
Gas Installation Engineer49£41,875.00
Mobile Plant Fitter125£41,865.00
Inspection Engineer17£41,780.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer95£41,780.00
Dual Fuel Engineer48£41,755.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Engineering Technician143£41,625.00
Plant Engineer108£41,605.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Building Physics Engineer4£41,250.00
Energy Assessor13£41,250.00
Facade Engineer2£41,250.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Electrical Installer664£41,125.00
Technical Training102£41,060.00
Marine Engineering64£41,040.00
Plant Operative48£40,915.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer15£40,835.00
Alarm Engineer158£40,815.00
Materials Engineer3£40,750.00
Mechanical Technician755£40,710.00
Cad Engineering Engineer60£40,670.00
CAD Engineer53£40,645.00
Plant Fitter347£40,600.00
Installation Engineer424£40,595.00
Service Engineer3,163£40,595.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer10£40,500.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Solar PV Installer10£40,460.00
Electronic Manufacturer37£40,455.00
Drainage Engineer109£40,445.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
AutoCAD278£40,225.00
Maintenance Technician706£40,200.00
Fabricator870£40,135.00
Electrical Technician177£40,070.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer9£40,050.00
Plant Service Engineer13£40,025.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician2£40,000.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Draughtsman8£39,625.00
Water Treatment186£39,585.00
CAD Engineering61£39,540.00
Fabrication922£39,525.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Energy Consultant75£39,455.00
CCTV Engineer5£39,325.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Acoustic Consultant184£39,135.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Hydraulic Modeller9£38,750.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Toolmaker61£38,580.00
IT Field Engineer1,505£38,565.00
Plant Mechanic42£38,545.00
Audio Visual Engineer19£38,515.00
Building Management Systems6£38,500.00
Plant Technician201£38,470.00
Engineering Trainer13£38,375.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer4£38,115.00
Field Service Engineer1,620£38,085.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Repair Technician191£37,920.00
CAD908£37,880.00
Automotive Engineering19£37,855.00
Structural Technician63£37,820.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Calibration Engineer41£37,575.00
Mechanical Fitter382£37,385.00
Engine Calibration Engineer47£37,365.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Junior Engineer113£37,145.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Junior Engineering Engineer118£37,035.00
Forklift Engineer118£37,000.00
Metal Worker25£36,920.00
Sheet Metal Worker18£36,795.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Water Treatment Engineer25£36,600.00
Instrument Technician19£36,580.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
Workshop Engineer63£36,215.00
TIG Welder22£36,210.00
Machinist342£36,175.00
AV Installation Engineer18£36,125.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Field Service Technician51£35,540.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer3£35,375.00
NOC Engineer4£35,375.00
Assistant Engineer38£35,265.00
Technical Support Engineer14£35,100.00
Welder267£35,090.00
Multi Skilled Operator64£35,085.00
Fabricator Welder53£35,040.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
White Goods Engineer194£34,910.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Engineering Geologist22£34,800.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Electronic Repair Engineer9£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Geo Environmental Engineer19£34,210.00
Service Technician1,327£33,960.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Test Technician51£33,430.00
Electrical Fitter60£33,405.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer24£33,245.00
Graduate Engineer24£33,245.00
Quality Inspection7£33,160.00
Engineering Graduate28£33,080.00
CAD Technician205£32,805.00
Meter Technician4£32,700.00
CAD Draughtsman2£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Electronics Technician61£32,305.00
Electronic Technician51£32,275.00
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 Engineer127£30,900.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Process Technician8£29,875.00
Installation Technician20£29,785.00
Fabrication Technician2£29,750.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer3£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