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Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Engineering Jobs Summary

There have been 1,568,738 listed Engineering Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent1,517,82296.75 %
Contract (Inside IR35)33,7532.15 %
Contract (Outside IR35)17,1631.09 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 30,168 new Engineering Jobs posted each week, or 130,728 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent29,188126,485
Contract9794,242

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
Principal Software Engineer111£92,880.00
Engineering & Development Engineer455£92,635.00
Development Engineer488£90,710.00
Site Reliability Engineer27£76,515.00
Lead Engineer1,318£72,030.00
Hardware Engineering Engineer337£71,940.00
Hardware Electronics Engineer77£69,040.00
Hardware Electronics Engineering Engineer87£69,040.00
Senior Infrastructure Engineer27£69,025.00
Deployment Engineer3£67,750.00
Application Engineer52£67,530.00
Reliability Engineer59£67,165.00
Senior Operations Manager39£65,055.00
Associate Structural Engineer8£65,000.00
Senior Network Engineer33£64,960.00
Mechanical Contracts Manager38£64,890.00
Lead Electrical Engineer195£64,745.00
Engineering Manager2,059£64,335.00
Applications Engineer45£64,180.00
Software Test Engineer42£63,545.00
Solutions Engineer67£63,470.00
Principal Engineer3,910£63,390.00
EICA Engineer1£63,000.00
Technical Authority540£62,405.00
Cisco Network Engineer6£62,085.00
Electrical Engineering Manager742£61,140.00
Infrastructure Engineer341£61,050.00
Electronic Engineering875£60,570.00
Electronic Engineering Engineer919£60,200.00
Mechanical Project Engineer1£60,000.00
Robotics Engineer2£60,000.00
Systems Engineer4,435£59,955.00
Systems Engineering Engineer4,466£59,680.00
Senior Engineer3,758£59,540.00
Senior Engineering Engineer3,801£58,890.00
Engineering Project Manager87£58,615.00
Gas Contract Manager5£58,335.00
Nuclear Engineer222£58,280.00
Oil & Gas80£57,990.00
Chartered Structural Engineer21£57,815.00
Chartered Structural Engineering Engineer23£57,815.00
Mechanical Project Manager66£57,300.00
Chief Engineer68£57,100.00
Chief Engineering Engineer68£57,100.00
Safety Engineer1,379£56,850.00
Human Factors153£56,695.00
Energy Engineer29£56,460.00
Gas Manager15£56,250.00
Combustion Engineer2£56,000.00
Human Factors Consultant6£55,500.00
Chartered Engineer23£55,450.00
Technical Management1,235£55,340.00
Senior Process Engineer8£55,040.00
Engineering Operations Manager9£54,835.00
Energy Manager50£54,830.00
Product Safety Engineer188£54,785.00
Senior Structural Engineer271£54,745.00
Senior Systems Engineer743£54,725.00
Planning Engineer29£54,345.00
Process Safety Engineer409£54,065.00
Chemical Engineer19£53,765.00
Principal Consultant207£53,565.00
Product Engineering Engineer1,436£53,500.00
Engineering Integration Engineer209£52,950.00
Structural Engineer1,389£52,935.00
Quality Lead68£52,765.00
Structural Engineering1,307£52,750.00
Production Engineering1,463£52,735.00
Sustainable Engineer8£52,640.00
Mechatronics23£52,500.00
Mechatronics Engineer22£52,500.00
Principal Environmental Consultant2£52,500.00
Senior Mechanical Engineer690£52,470.00
Senior Mechanical Engineering Engineer676£52,465.00
Senior Electrical Engineer640£52,365.00
Test Automation Engineer16£52,325.00
Production Engineer1,434£52,310.00
Civil Engineering1,872£52,195.00
Civil Engineer1,906£52,160.00
Senior Electrical Engineering Engineer567£52,055.00
Project Engineer659£52,045.00
Control System Engineer102£51,930.00
E I Supervisor2£51,750.00
Technical Specialist173£51,610.00
Mechanical Engineer4,681£51,400.00
Estimates Engineer50£51,365.00
Engineering Estimator55£51,345.00
Hydraulic Engineer81£51,160.00
Electrical Engineering6,509£51,120.00
Controls Engineer488£51,050.00
Electrical Engineer6,167£51,025.00
Engineering Estimator59£50,930.00
BMS Engineering Engineer104£50,920.00
Research Engineer18£50,900.00
Electrical Engineering Engineer6,540£50,890.00
Process Improvement685£50,885.00
Process Engineer332£50,865.00
Electrical Engineering6,292£50,850.00
Marine Manager2£50,750.00
Power Generation27£50,735.00
Mechanical Engineering Engineer4,860£50,565.00
BMS Commissioning Engineer12£50,525.00
Engineering Supervisor96£50,340.00
Plc Engineer24£50,165.00
Chiller Engineer18£50,125.00
Validation Engineer9£50,065.00
Electrical Project Manager41£50,025.00
Assistant Engineering Manager40£50,000.00
Authorised Engineer1£50,000.00
Authorising Engineer1£50,000.00
Mechanical Engineering4,697£49,900.00
Thermal Engineer7£49,900.00
Engineering Engineering59,608£49,705.00
Electrical Shift Engineer43£49,610.00
Mechanical Supervisor49£49,425.00
Electrical Site Manager38£49,405.00
Test Engineer290£49,235.00
Cost Engineer39£49,110.00
Multi Skilled Engineer1,424£48,995.00
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer1,155£48,970.00
Fire Engineer425£48,910.00
Stress Engineer5£48,875.00
Installation Manager84£48,795.00
Diagnostic Engineer12£48,750.00
Electrical Site Supervisor15£48,750.00
Electrical Systems1,922£48,590.00
Shift Engineer338£48,495.00
Instrumentation Engineer238£48,300.00
Civil Structural Engineer10£48,125.00
Highway Engineer39£48,080.00
Energy2,306£48,065.00
Senior Project Engineer29£48,000.00
Electrical Team Leader17£47,975.00
Earthworks47£47,850.00
Multi-Skilled Maintenance1,094£47,810.00
Electrical Building Services Engineer128£47,530.00
Electrical Maintenance Engineer1,015£47,505.00
Civil Infrastructure Engineer6£47,500.00
Section Engineer2£47,500.00
Aerospace832£47,290.00
Electrical Test Engineer68£47,200.00
Gas Installer91£47,100.00
Technical Engineer521£47,100.00
Powered Access Engineer6£47,075.00
Meter Installer85£46,955.00
Manufacturing Engineering1,870£46,815.00
Commercial Engineer623£46,710.00
Electrical Supervisor194£46,625.00
Bridge Engineer14£46,610.00
Smart Meter Installer85£46,605.00
Biomedical Engineering12£46,415.00
Engineering Shift Leader1£46,350.00
Technical Sales1,128£46,345.00
Gas Supervisor59£46,330.00
Mechanical Hydraulic Technician2£46,250.00
Tekla Draughtsman2£46,250.00
Commissioning Engineer464£46,110.00
Service Manager3,451£46,085.00
Pump Engineer170£45,845.00
Maintenance Engineering5,156£45,835.00
Maintenance Engineer4,891£45,785.00
Medical Field Service Engineer22£45,485.00
Compliance Engineer7£45,415.00
Refrigeration Engineer357£45,045.00
Gas Service and Breakdown Engineer19£45,025.00
Cable Jointer1£45,000.00
Senior Electrician3£45,000.00
Fleet Engineer4£44,875.00
Supplier Quality Engineer23£44,820.00
Tekla38£44,785.00
Energy Specialist4£44,650.00
Boiler Engineer24£44,570.00
Drainage578£44,565.00
Gas Service Engineer60£44,555.00
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer561£44,385.00
Facade Engineer6£44,375.00
Lift Engineer80£44,360.00
Industrial Engineering228£44,210.00
Commercial Catering Engineer78£44,120.00
Environmental Engineering140£44,050.00
Quality Engineering543£44,005.00
NDT Inspector3£44,000.00
Multi Skilled Technician42£43,975.00
Breakdown Engineer47£43,905.00
Electrical Service Engineer233£43,795.00
Rail Engineering4£43,750.00
Research & Development Engineer2£43,750.00
Smart Meter Engineer61£43,655.00
Controls Project Engineer4£43,625.00
Gas Heating Engineer44£43,610.00
Gas Repair Engineer13£43,500.00
Engineering Support Engineer1,292£43,410.00
Gas Engineer1,354£43,145.00
Engineering Surveyor73£43,080.00
Drainage Operative2£43,000.00
Electrical Project Engineer9£43,000.00
Contract Engineering Manager7£42,875.00
Electrical Commissioning Engineer133£42,810.00
PCB Engineering Engineer4£42,750.00
Industrial Gas Engineer2£42,500.00
Gas Installation Engineer55£42,460.00
Lead Electrician11£42,350.00
Geotechnical Engineer9£42,335.00
Geotechnical Engineering9£42,335.00
Electrical Installer969£42,290.00
Drainage Engineer124£42,145.00
Mobile Plant Fitter124£41,990.00
Building Physics Engineer6£41,875.00
Plant Operative48£41,855.00
Gas Breakdown Engineer9£41,825.00
Plumbing & Heating Engineer115£41,745.00
Energy Consultant92£41,700.00
Civils Supervisor77£41,665.00
Civil Supervisor83£41,665.00
Electrical Installations Engineer15£41,655.00
Pipefitter14£41,555.00
Inspection Engineer39£41,510.00
Plant Engineer162£41,345.00
Plant Fitter402£41,335.00
Network Support Engineer3£41,250.00
Mechanical Technician887£41,205.00
Configuration Engineer11£41,150.00
Fabricator1,043£41,050.00
Electronic Manufacturer45£41,045.00
Operations Support Manager29£40,940.00
Dual Fuel Engineer43£40,905.00
Technical Training149£40,715.00
Marine Engineering64£40,705.00
CCTV Engineer13£40,665.00
Construction Engineering33£40,635.00
Plant Service Engineer15£40,610.00
Calibration Engineer38£40,575.00
Maintenance Technician969£40,575.00
Service Engineer4,423£40,575.00
Acoustic Consultant196£40,540.00
Installation Engineer591£40,530.00
AutoCAD374£40,525.00
Generator Technician2£40,500.00
Continuous Improvement Engineer12£40,440.00
Hydraulic Modeller11£40,415.00
Fabrication1,082£40,385.00
Automatic Door Engineer3£40,375.00
Test Operator4£40,375.00
Engine Calibration Engineer44£40,365.00
Fire Alarm Service Engineer22£40,305.00
Contract Engineer15£40,300.00
Contract Engineering Engineer15£40,300.00
Alarm Engineer208£40,200.00
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
Tooling Engineer58£39,735.00
Electrical Technician246£39,630.00
Cad Engineering Engineer83£39,585.00
Contract Service Engineer4£39,500.00
Structural CAD Technician2£39,500.00
CAD Engineer76£39,410.00
Gate Engineer4£39,250.00
Engineering Trainer28£39,135.00
Plant Mechanic64£39,125.00
Installations Supervisor15£39,040.00
Offshore Engineer3£39,000.00
Building Management Systems15£38,890.00
Toolmaker89£38,875.00
Solar PV Installer49£38,795.00
NOC Engineer2£38,750.00
Audio Visual Engineer34£38,700.00
Plater2£38,650.00
CAD Engineering84£38,595.00
Structural Technician67£38,425.00
IT Field Engineer2,112£38,400.00
CAD1,030£38,380.00
Domestic Appliance Engineer2£38,225.00
Water Treatment220£38,100.00
Mechanical Fitter571£38,085.00
Electrical Inspector24£38,000.00
Multi Trade Engineer6£38,000.00
Field Service Engineer2,345£37,865.00
Electrical Engineering Technician2£37,750.00
Multi Skilled Operator80£37,715.00
Instrument Technician19£37,500.00
Plant Technician204£37,445.00
Assistant Engineer58£37,370.00
Repair Technician234£37,365.00
Gas Technician3£37,275.00
Junior Engineer186£37,115.00
Workshop Engineer114£37,085.00
Civil Engineering Technician4£37,075.00
Junior Engineering Engineer191£37,000.00
White Goods Engineer177£36,970.00
Machinist459£36,865.00
TIG Welder20£36,790.00
Fabricator Welder57£36,785.00
Automotive Engineering9£36,695.00
Industrial Door Engineer14£36,695.00
Materials Engineer2£36,500.00
Forklift Engineer181£36,350.00
Environmental Officer2£36,250.00
AV Installation Engineer18£36,125.00
Autocad Technician20£35,850.00
Metal Worker27£35,705.00
Field Service Technician73£35,630.00
Geoenvironmental Engineer8£35,565.00
Electrical Controls & Systems Engineer2£35,500.00
Technical Support Engineer8£35,375.00
Sheet Metal Worker20£35,360.00
Welder223£35,110.00
Sound Engineer2£35,100.00
Water Treatment Engineer39£35,005.00
Operations Technician4£35,000.00
Operation Technician4£35,000.00
Metal Finisher5£34,815.00
Service Technician1,393£34,790.00
Tendering Engineer2£34,750.00
Solidworks Engineering Engineer4£34,500.00
Engineering Geologist31£34,420.00
Geo Environmental Engineer50£34,395.00
Electronic Repair Engineer29£34,250.00
Appliance Engineer5£34,215.00
Electrical Fitter82£34,205.00
Test Technician62£33,950.00
Installation Technician41£33,930.00
Engineering Graduate21£33,885.00
Engineering Field Technician4£33,875.00
Graduate Engineer19£33,530.00
Graduate Engineering Engineer19£33,530.00
MIG Fabricator1£33,250.00
Electronic Technician103£32,845.00
Electronics Technician113£32,805.00
CAD Technician251£32,800.00
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 Assembly88£30,160.00
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