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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,597,930 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,545,46296.72 %
Contract (Inside IR35)34,8752.18 %
Contract (Outside IR35)17,5931.10 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 30,729 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 133,161 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent29,720128,788
Contract1,0084,372

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

14,808

Down 19.1% vs last year

Average salary

£49,455.00

Up 0.7% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

751

Up 70.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 11.3% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: June 2026

Jobs listed

278

Up 30.3% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 2.3% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
June 202614,808
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 Engineer104£93,205.00
Development Engineer430£85,610.00
Engineering & Development Engineer400£84,905.00
Site Reliability Engineer29£77,970.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer338£70,435.00
Lead Engineer1,360£70,290.00
Research Engineer22£69,825.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer77£69,040.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer87£69,040.00
Chief Engineer98£68,550.00
Chief Engineering Engineer98£68,550.00
Senior Network Engineer33£68,095.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer25£67,280.00
Reliability Engineer67£66,600.00
Principal Engineer4,022£65,465.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Lead Electrical Engineer198£64,740.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager42£64,670.00
Application Engineer54£64,445.00
Software Test Engineer28£64,200.00
Senior Operations Manager37£64,150.00
Solutions Engineer81£64,005.00
Engineering Manager2,211£63,150.00
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
Robotics Engineer4£60,625.00
Electronic Engineering925£60,540.00
Systems Engineer4,646£60,090.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer967£60,000.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Infrastructure Engineer349£59,990.00
Chartered Engineer28£59,965.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,756£59,930.00
Technical Authority594£58,905.00
Senior Engineer3,925£58,825.00
Mechanical Project Manager69£58,345.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,981£58,215.00
Principal Consultant225£57,935.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Safety Engineer1,423£57,135.00
Planning Engineer34£56,855.00
Human Factors179£56,765.00
Oil & Gas85£56,515.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Human Factors Consultant6£55,500.00
Energy Manager48£55,390.00
Technical Management1,285£55,125.00
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 Engineer265£54,330.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,640£53,825.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer633£53,545.00
Chemical Engineer20£53,415.00
Senior Systems Engineer824£53,335.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer639£53,310.00
Production Engineering1,673£53,255.00
Quality Lead73£52,945.00
Process Engineer385£52,830.00
Structural Engineer1,406£52,775.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Production Engineer1,642£52,625.00
Validation Engineer13£52,625.00
Structural Engineering1,315£52,610.00
Engineering Integration Engineer205£52,590.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Test Operator2£52,500.00
Civil Engineer2,102£52,435.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Control System Engineer98£52,235.00
Civil Engineering2,066£51,930.00
Power Generation26£51,760.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Project Engineer801£51,665.00
Senior Electrical Engineer701£51,565.00
Technical Specialist176£51,490.00
Estimates Engineer52£51,365.00
Engineering Estimator57£51,345.00
Controls Engineer556£51,265.00
Process Improvement932£51,225.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer628£51,220.00
Hydraulic Engineer89£51,160.00
BMS Engineering Engineer108£50,990.00
Engineering Estimator61£50,930.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Electrical Engineer6,622£50,725.00
Electrical Engineering7,003£50,660.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer5,198£50,415.00
Electrical Engineering6,870£50,385.00
Electrical Project Manager43£50,355.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer7,111£50,330.00
Mechanical Engineer5,119£50,310.00
Plc Engineer24£50,165.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Electrical Shift Engineer48£50,050.00
Engineering Supervisor105£50,050.00
Assistant Engineering Manager50£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Rolling Stock8£50,000.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Engineering Engineering63,426£49,890.00
Test Engineer286£49,880.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,958£49,635.00
Mechanical Engineering5,137£49,585.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Mechanical Supervisor56£49,190.00
Aerospace884£49,075.00
Shift Engineer374£49,060.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Cost Engineer37£48,845.00
Energy2,324£48,830.00
Fleet Engineer6£48,815.00
Installation Manager86£48,795.00
Diagnostic Engineer9£48,750.00
Electrical Site Supervisor15£48,750.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,509£48,650.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance1,652£48,515.00
Earthworks57£48,430.00
Electrical Systems1,943£48,235.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Highway Engineer39£48,080.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Instrumentation Engineer280£47,630.00
Fire Engineer455£47,575.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer1,116£47,525.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,976£47,485.00
Medical Field Service Engineer19£47,480.00
Field Service Manager2£47,250.00
Electrical Test Engineer68£47,200.00
Electrical Supervisor217£47,150.00
Facade Engineer8£47,085.00
Powered Access Engineer6£47,075.00
Technical Engineer559£47,040.00
Composite Engineer2£47,000.00
Energy Assessor2£47,000.00
Meter Installer85£46,955.00
Service Manager3,753£46,955.00
Gas Supervisor61£46,940.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer147£46,695.00
Smart Meter Installer85£46,605.00
Commercial Engineer630£46,590.00
Maintenance Engineering5,977£46,405.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Supplier Quality Engineer23£46,320.00
Engineering Surveyor78£46,305.00
Maintenance Engineer5,706£46,290.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Tekla Draughtsman2£46,250.00
Commissioning Engineer518£46,190.00
Technical Sales1,150£45,825.00
Pump Engineer184£45,770.00
Compliance Engineer7£45,415.00
Geotechnical Engineer17£45,125.00
Geotechnical Engineering17£45,125.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer19£45,025.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Refrigeration Engineer341£44,950.00
Drainage614£44,940.00
Tekla38£44,785.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Gas Service Engineer69£44,645.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer622£44,580.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Bridge Engineer17£44,455.00
Multi Skilled Technician50£44,310.00
Commercial Catering Engineer75£44,280.00
Smart Meter Engineer58£44,230.00
Biomedical Engineering22£44,190.00
Breakdown Engineer34£44,180.00
Quality Engineering606£44,140.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,431£44,120.00
Gas Installer87£44,100.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Lift Engineer101£43,860.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Gas Heating Engineer47£43,715.00
Environmental Engineering139£43,690.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Industrial Engineering255£43,380.00
Mobile Plant Fitter122£43,365.00
Electrical Service Engineer268£43,360.00
Marine Engineering69£43,260.00
Assistant Operations Manager4£43,140.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Contract Engineering Manager7£42,875.00
Construction Engineering42£42,780.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Gas Engineer1,373£42,600.00
Electrical Installer1,142£42,545.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Lead Electrician11£42,350.00
Plant Fitter379£42,295.00
Plant Operative54£42,260.00
Gas Installation Engineer63£42,105.00
Dual Fuel Engineer47£42,020.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer156£41,995.00
Acoustic Consultant209£41,890.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Plant Engineer176£41,755.00
Technical Training205£41,690.00
Civils Supervisor79£41,680.00
Civil Supervisor85£41,680.00
Energy Consultant91£41,680.00
Electrical Installations Engineer15£41,655.00
Drainage Engineer125£41,590.00
Mechanical Technician876£41,555.00
Inspection Engineer39£41,510.00
Fabricator1,143£41,485.00
Pipefitter12£41,385.00
AutoCAD406£41,250.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer120£41,235.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Electronic Manufacturer45£41,045.00
Service Engineer4,928£40,950.00
Operations Support Manager29£40,940.00
Installation Engineer657£40,915.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer26£40,875.00
Fabrication1,171£40,865.00
Maintenance Technician1,044£40,725.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Hydraulic Modeller11£40,415.00
Alarm Engineer220£40,380.00
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
Engineering Trainer32£39,880.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Tooling Engineer96£39,840.00
Plant Mechanic65£39,705.00
Contract Service Engineer4£39,500.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Electrical Technician286£39,190.00
Assistant Engineer72£39,175.00
Solar PV Installer54£39,165.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Toolmaker99£38,910.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
Engineering Technician179£38,825.00
Structural Technician73£38,810.00
Water Treatment240£38,760.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Calibration Engineer40£38,690.00
Plater2£38,650.00
IT Field Engineer2,337£38,500.00
Engine Calibration Engineer46£38,480.00
Repair Technician244£38,325.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Field Service Engineer2,566£38,175.00
Cad Engineering Engineer81£38,095.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Technical Support Engineer8£38,000.00
Mechanical Fitter628£37,890.00
CAD1,071£37,820.00
Plant Technician199£37,820.00
Audio Visual Engineer39£37,750.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
CAD Engineer74£37,705.00
CAD Engineering83£37,660.00
Junior Engineer217£37,630.00
Contract Engineer17£37,535.00
Contract Engineering Engineer17£37,535.00
Junior Engineering Engineer222£37,515.00
Fabricator Welder56£37,485.00
Instrument Technician21£37,460.00
Workshop Engineer136£37,375.00
Machinist494£37,355.00
White Goods Engineer169£37,345.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Multi Skilled Operator89£37,255.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Welder227£36,635.00
TIG Welder22£36,570.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Forklift Engineer199£36,090.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Metal Worker25£35,365.00
Water Treatment Engineer49£35,310.00
Sound Engineer3£35,100.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Electrical Fitter84£34,950.00
Geo Environmental Engineer54£34,875.00
Sheet Metal Worker18£34,850.00
Field Service Technician95£34,845.00
AV Installation Engineer21£34,815.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Service Technician1,411£34,785.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
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
Panel Wireman2£33,500.00
Installation Technician55£33,400.00
CAD Technician275£33,320.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Process Technician8£33,085.00
Calibration Technician23£32,925.00
Graduate Engineer21£32,925.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer21£32,925.00
Brake Press Operative4£32,815.00
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 Inspection22£32,195.00
Engineering Assessor7£31,865.00
Brake Press Operator3£31,815.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Electrical Assembly97£30,365.00
Trainee Engineer128£30,150.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer1£30,000.00
Machine Setter5£29,750.00
Junior CAD Technician5£29,565.00
Wiring Technician2£28,600.00
Sign Maker14£28,360.00
Skilled Machinist2£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