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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,564,212 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,513,48496.76 %
Contract (Inside IR35)33,6492.15 %
Contract (Outside IR35)17,0791.09 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 30,081 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 130,351 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent29,105126,123
Contract9754,227

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: April 2026

Jobs listed

28,658

Up 84.6% vs last year

Average salary

£47,750.00

Down 3.1% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Engineering Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

688

Up 76.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£465.00

Up 0.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

259

Up 31.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£550.00

Up 13.9% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Engineering Jobs

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

The Highest Paying Engineering Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head Of Engineering39£96,945.00
Engineering & Development Engineer465£90,890.00
Principal Software Engineer118£90,115.00
Development Engineer498£89,875.00
Site Reliability Engineer25£79,815.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer337£71,940.00
Lead Engineer1,299£71,650.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer77£69,040.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer87£69,040.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer27£69,025.00
Reliability Engineer57£68,065.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Application Engineer55£66,415.00
Senior Network Engineer31£65,235.00
Senior Operations Manager35£65,055.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager38£64,890.00
Lead Electrical Engineer161£64,730.00
Solutions Engineer65£64,235.00
Engineering Manager2,028£64,105.00
Software Test Engineer42£63,545.00
Applications Engineer48£63,435.00
Principal Engineer3,840£63,055.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Technical Authority511£62,115.00
Cisco Network Engineer6£62,085.00
Electrical Engineering Manager722£61,140.00
Infrastructure Engineer331£60,835.00
Electronic Engineering867£60,365.00
Systems Engineer4,409£60,045.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Robotics Engineer2£60,000.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer911£59,990.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,481£59,795.00
Senior Engineer3,704£59,665.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,752£59,250.00
Engineering Project Manager87£58,615.00
Human Factors144£58,380.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Oil & Gas74£57,990.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Mechanical Project Manager63£56,915.00
Chartered Engineer34£56,710.00
Safety Engineer1,350£56,685.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Gas Manager15£56,250.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Technical Management1,216£55,550.00
Human Factors Consultant6£55,500.00
Engineering Operations Manager9£54,835.00
Energy Manager50£54,830.00
Senior Structural Engineer269£54,725.00
Plc Engineer22£54,500.00
Product Safety Engineer188£54,350.00
Planning Engineer29£54,345.00
Senior Systems Engineer736£54,275.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Principal Consultant211£53,970.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,388£53,215.00
Chemical Engineer17£53,210.00
Senior Process Engineer6£53,190.00
Structural Engineer1,374£53,050.00
Engineering Integration Engineer205£53,035.00
Structural Engineering1,292£52,865.00
Technical Specialist175£52,840.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Production Engineering1,410£52,475.00
Senior Electrical Engineer640£52,365.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer692£52,345.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Project Engineer646£52,290.00
Civil Engineering1,818£52,285.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer674£52,285.00
Civil Engineer1,852£52,280.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer567£52,055.00
Production Engineer1,386£52,000.00
Control System Engineer102£51,930.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Mechanical Engineer4,601£51,565.00
Process Improvement656£51,530.00
Electrical Engineering6,379£51,525.00
Electrical Engineer6,035£51,465.00
Estimates Engineer50£51,365.00
Engineering Estimator55£51,345.00
Electrical Engineering6,162£51,300.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer6,410£51,290.00
Quality Lead61£51,275.00
BMS Engineering Engineer102£51,265.00
Controls Engineer487£51,255.00
Engineering Estimator59£50,930.00
Research Engineer18£50,900.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer4,780£50,760.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Power Generation27£50,735.00
Hydraulic Engineer73£50,680.00
Process Engineer324£50,655.00
Engineering Supervisor93£50,570.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Electrical Project Manager38£50,125.00
Mechanical Engineering4,617£50,075.00
Validation Engineer9£50,065.00
Assistant Engineering Manager40£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Mechanical Supervisor47£49,760.00
Test Engineer285£49,760.00
Electrical Shift Engineer45£49,700.00
Engineering Engineering58,643£49,695.00
Cost Engineer37£49,625.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,409£49,150.00
Fire Engineer414£48,960.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Installation Manager82£48,830.00
Electrical Site Supervisor15£48,750.00
Electrical Systems1,873£48,715.00
Shift Engineer340£48,535.00
Instrumentation Engineer238£48,300.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,153£48,175.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Highway Engineer39£48,080.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer993£47,910.00
Energy2,267£47,735.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance1,086£47,660.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Technical Engineer515£47,395.00
Aerospace816£47,360.00
Gas Installer88£47,360.00
Electrical Supervisor188£47,285.00
Electrical Test Engineer68£47,200.00
Earthworks45£47,075.00
Powered Access Engineer6£47,075.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer122£47,070.00
Meter Installer85£46,955.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,838£46,775.00
Commercial Engineer612£46,755.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Smart Meter Installer85£46,605.00
Biomedical Engineering12£46,415.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Technical Sales1,113£46,310.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Tekla Draughtsman2£46,250.00
Service Manager3,393£46,040.00
Commissioning Engineer461£45,905.00
Maintenance Engineering5,056£45,890.00
Maintenance Engineer4,791£45,845.00
Pump Engineer167£45,795.00
Medical Field Service Engineer22£45,485.00
Compliance Engineer7£45,415.00
Diagnostic Engineer14£45,165.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer19£45,025.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Refrigeration Engineer355£44,940.00
Fleet Engineer4£44,875.00
Supplier Quality Engineer23£44,820.00
Tekla38£44,785.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Gas Service Engineer58£44,625.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Drainage570£44,525.00
Construction Engineering35£44,470.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer553£44,405.00
Facade Engineer6£44,375.00
Lift Engineer78£44,355.00
Environmental Engineering129£44,145.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Multi Skilled Technician42£43,975.00
Quality Engineering539£43,970.00
Breakdown Engineer47£43,905.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Commercial Catering Engineer75£43,745.00
Smart Meter Engineer61£43,655.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Gas Heating Engineer44£43,610.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,275£43,525.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Industrial Engineering225£43,220.00
Gas Engineer1,335£43,160.00
Electrical Service Engineer221£43,095.00
Engineering Surveyor82£43,045.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Mobile Plant Fitter121£42,490.00
Lead Electrician11£42,350.00
Geotechnical Engineer9£42,335.00
Geotechnical Engineering9£42,335.00
Electrical Installer949£42,270.00
Gas Installation Engineer52£42,205.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Drainage Engineer124£41,875.00
Plant Operative48£41,855.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer109£41,845.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer9£41,825.00
Energy Consultant92£41,700.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Inspection Engineer39£41,510.00
Plant Fitter395£41,350.00
Plant Engineer160£41,270.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Mechanical Technician864£41,055.00
Electronic Manufacturer45£41,045.00
Fabricator1,029£41,030.00
Technical Training142£40,980.00
Operations Support Manager29£40,940.00
Dual Fuel Engineer43£40,905.00
Electrical Installations Engineer13£40,875.00
AutoCAD367£40,710.00
Marine Engineering64£40,705.00
Service Engineer4,306£40,670.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Calibration Engineer38£40,575.00
Acoustic Consultant194£40,500.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Maintenance Technician957£40,495.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Fabrication1,068£40,420.00
Hydraulic Modeller11£40,415.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
Engine Calibration Engineer44£40,365.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer22£40,305.00
Installation Engineer581£40,260.00
Alarm Engineer202£40,250.00
Engineering Technician171£40,115.00
Utilities Manager9£40,040.00
Commercial Gas Service Engineer4£40,000.00
Pipeline Manager1£40,000.00
Revit MEP Technician8£40,000.00
Draughtsman20£39,970.00
Solidworks Engineer9£39,875.00
Electrical Technician239£39,810.00
Cad Engineering Engineer81£39,755.00
Contract Engineering Manager5£39,750.00
Tooling Engineer58£39,735.00
CAD Engineer74£39,605.00
Contract Service Engineer4£39,500.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Plant Mechanic62£39,200.00
Engineering Trainer28£39,135.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
Toolmaker89£38,875.00
CAD Engineering82£38,770.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Audio Visual Engineer34£38,700.00
Contract Engineer11£38,665.00
Contract Engineering Engineer11£38,665.00
Plater2£38,650.00
IT Field Engineer2,044£38,530.00
Structural Technician65£38,530.00
CAD1,019£38,300.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Solar PV Installer45£38,075.00
Mechanical Fitter564£38,065.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Field Service Engineer2,281£37,995.00
Water Treatment216£37,935.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Multi Skilled Operator80£37,715.00
Instrument Technician19£37,500.00
Assistant Engineer58£37,370.00
Repair Technician234£37,365.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Junior Engineer178£37,195.00
Plant Technician207£37,130.00
Junior Engineering Engineer183£37,085.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Machinist446£37,040.00
Workshop Engineer110£37,030.00
TIG Welder20£36,790.00
Fabricator Welder57£36,785.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
White Goods Engineer179£36,595.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
Forklift Engineer173£36,215.00
AV Installation Engineer18£36,125.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer7£36,125.00
Technical Support Engineer10£36,125.00
Water Treatment Engineer38£36,090.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Field Service Technician70£35,740.00
Metal Worker27£35,705.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Sheet Metal Worker20£35,360.00
Welder218£35,220.00
Sound Engineer2£35,100.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Service Technician1,381£34,830.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Geo Environmental Engineer43£34,465.00
Engineering Geologist31£34,420.00
Electrical Fitter82£34,365.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Test Technician62£33,950.00
Installation Technician41£33,930.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Graduate Engineer19£33,530.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer19£33,530.00
Engineering Graduate23£33,305.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
CAD Technician252£32,925.00
Electronic Technician103£32,845.00
Electronics Technician113£32,805.00
Meter Technician4£32,700.00
CAD Draughtsman2£32,500.00
Tool Setter1£32,500.00
Graduate Civil Engineer2£32,225.00
Calibration Technician21£32,060.00
Quality Inspection17£32,005.00
Brake Press Operative2£32,000.00
Brake Press Operator3£32,000.00
MIG Welder43£32,000.00
Engineering Assessor7£31,865.00
Process Technician12£31,450.00
Trainee Gas Engineer8£31,240.00
Fabrication Technician3£31,125.00
Geology Engineer4£31,000.00
NDT Technician1£30,500.00
Electrical Assembly82£30,285.00
Trainee Engineer137£30,120.00
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