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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,539,102 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,489,27096.76 %
Contract (Inside IR35)32,9932.14 %
Contract (Outside IR35)16,8391.09 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 29,598 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 128,259 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent28,639124,106
Contract9584,152

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 January, and the quietest month is also June.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Engineering Jobs

Permanent Engineering Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

35,326

Up 160.6% vs last year

Average salary

£48,105.00

Down 2.6% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

609

Up 63.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£490.00

Up 6.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

325

Up 70.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£515.00

Up 7.6% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
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
May 20256,753
April 202512,486

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering24£101,065.00
Engineering & Development Engineer517£96,130.00
Development Engineer550£95,640.00
Principal Software Engineer132£90,115.00
Utilities Director2£90,000.00
Site Reliability Engineer27£79,845.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer72£76,000.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer89£76,000.00
Lead Engineer1,210£73,840.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer382£72,970.00
Reliability Engineer59£69,390.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer27£69,025.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Engineering Manager1,871£65,230.00
Technical Authority510£65,075.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Lead Electrical Engineer119£64,675.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager32£64,445.00
Engineering Project Manager88£64,400.00
Senior Network Engineer29£64,195.00
Application Engineer61£63,985.00
Principal Engineer3,626£63,825.00
Senior Operations Manager26£63,275.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Solutions Engineer51£62,465.00
Electronic Engineering825£62,235.00
Cisco Network Engineer6£62,085.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer865£61,815.00
Electrical Engineering Manager665£61,750.00
Oil & Gas58£61,615.00
Applications Engineer54£61,300.00
Senior Engineer3,484£60,710.00
Software Test Engineer29£60,525.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,532£60,405.00
Infrastructure Engineer336£60,185.00
Systems Engineer4,446£59,715.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,513£59,655.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Planning Engineer50£58,260.00
Chartered Engineer39£58,050.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Mechanical Project Engineer4£57,500.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Mechanical Project Manager68£56,340.00
Safety Engineer1,243£56,300.00
Gas Manager11£56,250.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Chemical Engineer12£55,850.00
Technical Management1,120£55,160.00
Human Factors88£55,030.00
Engineering Operations Manager9£54,835.00
Energy Manager48£54,830.00
Plc Engineer22£54,500.00
Senior Systems Engineer709£54,460.00
Senior Structural Engineer252£54,070.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Product Safety Engineer134£53,960.00
Principal Consultant211£53,775.00
Energy Engineer31£53,690.00
Technical Specialist168£53,570.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,200£53,565.00
Production Engineering1,222£53,210.00
Senior Process Engineer6£53,190.00
Project Engineer578£53,005.00
Civil Engineer1,664£52,745.00
Civil Engineering1,630£52,720.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Production Engineer1,198£52,635.00
Structural Engineer1,269£52,600.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Control System Engineer104£52,315.00
Structural Engineering1,187£52,215.00
Estimates Engineer42£51,940.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer670£51,895.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer652£51,875.00
Engineering Integration Engineer226£51,820.00
Engineering Estimator47£51,800.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Power Generation29£51,740.00
Senior Electrical Engineer618£51,590.00
Engineering Estimator51£51,300.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer549£51,280.00
Controls Engineer434£51,265.00
Mechanical Engineer4,168£51,155.00
BMS Engineering Engineer87£51,040.00
Research Engineer8£50,900.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Hydraulic Engineer69£50,715.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer5,769£50,610.00
Electrical Engineering5,731£50,575.00
Mechanical Supervisor37£50,545.00
Electrical Engineer5,396£50,540.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer4,355£50,540.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Electrical Engineering5,530£50,320.00
Quality Lead42£50,210.00
Process Improvement593£50,170.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Electrical Project Manager34£50,120.00
Validation Engineer9£50,065.00
Assistant Engineering Manager40£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Electrical Site Supervisor9£50,000.00
Engineering Supervisor64£49,985.00
Mechanical Engineering4,182£49,925.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Highway Engineer37£49,850.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer67£49,745.00
Engineering Engineering54,742£49,745.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Fire Engineer360£49,405.00
Electrical Shift Engineer35£49,335.00
Cost Engineer33£49,305.00
Process Engineer303£49,230.00
Test Engineer253£49,005.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,281£48,935.00
Electrical Test Engineer66£48,875.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Installation Manager55£48,760.00
Shift Engineer290£48,650.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,016£48,340.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Electrical Systems1,751£47,890.00
Instrumentation Engineer184£47,855.00
Gas Installer83£47,830.00
Certification Engineer15£47,675.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance960£47,615.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer849£47,590.00
Energy2,188£47,505.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Earthworks38£47,250.00
Technical Engineer450£47,100.00
Meter Installer74£46,955.00
Commissioning Engineer420£46,845.00
Commercial Engineer553£46,800.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Electrical Supervisor169£46,605.00
Smart Meter Installer74£46,605.00
Service Manager3,263£46,525.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,666£46,435.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Pump Engineer141£46,335.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Utilities Manager11£46,280.00
Facade Engineer4£46,250.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Powered Access Engineer2£46,250.00
Aerospace724£46,175.00
Electrical Project Engineer11£46,165.00
Geotechnical Engineer11£46,125.00
Geotechnical Engineering11£46,125.00
Biomedical Engineering14£46,065.00
Technical Sales1,019£45,890.00
Maintenance Engineer4,247£45,845.00
Maintenance Engineering4,515£45,805.00
Compliance Engineer6£45,585.00
Industrial Engineering207£45,505.00
Gas Service Engineer38£45,440.00
Refrigeration Engineer341£45,120.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer15£45,040.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Medical Field Service Engineer24£44,945.00
Fleet Engineer4£44,875.00
Supplier Quality Engineer23£44,820.00
Environmental Engineering89£44,710.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer466£44,490.00
Multi Skilled Technician34£44,355.00
Tekla34£44,050.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Commercial Catering Engineer75£43,910.00
Electrical Installations Engineer5£43,875.00
Electrical Service Engineer185£43,845.00
Lift Engineer76£43,845.00
Drainage497£43,825.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Gas Heating Engineer44£43,610.00
Breakdown Engineer47£43,595.00
Gas Engineer1,213£43,530.00
Quality Engineering483£43,510.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Smart Meter Engineer54£43,445.00
Diagnostic Engineer26£43,440.00
Operations Support Manager11£43,335.00
Lead Electrician7£43,250.00
Engineering Surveyor84£43,165.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Welding Engineer9£42,950.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
Construction Engineering37£42,775.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Energy Consultant86£42,715.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,202£42,535.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Mobile Plant Fitter120£42,260.00
Tooling Engineer59£42,220.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer13£42,190.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Gas Installation Engineer49£41,875.00
Electrical Installer829£41,865.00
Dual Fuel Engineer48£41,755.00
Plant Engineer127£41,725.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Electrical Technician192£41,525.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer103£41,480.00
Inspection Engineer30£41,340.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Marine Engineering66£41,240.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Drainage Engineer117£41,060.00
Mechanical Technician813£40,975.00
Installation Engineer520£40,800.00
Plant Fitter374£40,775.00
Materials Engineer3£40,750.00
Plant Operative46£40,695.00
Fabricator961£40,690.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer15£40,675.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Engineering Technician147£40,665.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Electronic Manufacturer43£40,595.00
Service Engineer3,808£40,575.00
Maintenance Technician838£40,560.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
Alarm Engineer180£40,290.00
Cad Engineering Engineer76£40,160.00
Technical Training127£40,070.00
Fabrication1,003£40,060.00
CAD Engineer69£40,055.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician8£40,000.00
AutoCAD308£39,920.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Engineering Trainer16£39,700.00
Draughtsman18£39,655.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Acoustic Consultant185£39,420.00
Water Treatment210£39,285.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Toolmaker76£39,170.00
Solar PV Installer31£39,065.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
CAD Engineering77£39,030.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
CAD1,006£38,935.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
Hydraulic Modeller9£38,750.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Plater2£38,650.00
Audio Visual Engineer32£38,635.00
IT Field Engineer1,788£38,545.00
Plant Mechanic51£38,355.00
Plant Technician210£38,315.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Field Service Engineer2,010£37,880.00
Repair Technician214£37,825.00
Structural Technician59£37,820.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Instrument Technician19£37,500.00
Assistant Engineer58£37,370.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Mechanical Fitter488£37,210.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Calibration Engineer16£36,970.00
Junior Engineer133£36,725.00
Engine Calibration Engineer22£36,705.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Multi Skilled Operator74£36,615.00
Junior Engineering Engineer138£36,610.00
Machinist406£36,575.00
Workshop Engineer93£36,520.00
Field Service Technician57£36,490.00
Forklift Engineer156£36,470.00
Water Treatment Engineer34£36,460.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
TIG Welder22£36,210.00
AV Installation Engineer18£36,125.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Metal Worker27£35,705.00
White Goods Engineer203£35,705.00
Fabricator Welder53£35,505.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer3£35,375.00
Sheet Metal Worker20£35,360.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Technical Support Engineer12£34,900.00
Welder203£34,900.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Service Technician1,302£34,510.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Engineering Geologist26£34,355.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Geo Environmental Engineer23£33,950.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Test Technician60£33,855.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Electrical Fitter73£33,235.00
Graduate Engineer22£33,090.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer22£33,090.00
CAD Technician218£32,965.00
Engineering Graduate26£32,940.00
Quality Inspection12£32,790.00
Meter Technician4£32,700.00
CAD Draughtsman2£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Electronics Technician105£32,415.00
Electronic Technician95£32,405.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
Calibration Technician17£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
Installation Technician30£31,745.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
Geology Engineer4£31,000.00
Trainee Engineer139£30,710.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Electrical Assembly65£30,020.00
Process Technician8£29,875.00
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Engineer3£29,750.00
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
Trainee Electrician1£25,500.00
Fire Extinguisher Engineer6£25,000.00