Civil engineers salary in Yorkshire and the Humber
Full-time average annual pay in Yorkshire and the Humber
£48,160
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£48,160
Mean
£48,552
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £48,160 |
| Mean | £48,552 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of civil engineers earn £39,138–£64,249. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£50,400
Employment patterns
- 90% of Civil engineers work full-time
- 13% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Civil engineers pay in Yorkshire and the Humber
The typical civil engineers in Yorkshire and the Humber earns a median salary of £48,160 in 2025/26 — 4.8% (£2,442) below the UK-wide median of £50,602. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 8th of 11 regions for civil engineers pay. Regional medians run from £39,722 in North East up to £56,066 in West Midlands, a spread of £16,344 (41%).
The mean (average) salary is £48,552, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for civil engineers in Yorkshire and the Humber, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £48,160 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £4,013 | £48,160 |
| Income tax | £593 | £7,118 |
| National Insurance | £237 | £2,847 |
| Take-home pay | £3,183 | £38,195 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Civil engineers pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for civil engineers at £56,066 — 11% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £39,722.
UK median £50,602
| Region | Median payUK median £50,602 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £56,066 | £56,066 | £52,178 | +11% |
| South West | £55,472 | £55,472 | £57,430 | +10% |
| Scotland | £54,668 | £54,668 | £51,830 | +8% |
| South East | £54,499 | £54,499 | £58,223 | +8% |
| London | £51,769 | £51,769 | £55,746 | +2% |
| North West | £49,238 | £49,238 | £53,551 | -3% |
| East Midlands | £49,156 | £49,156 | £48,719 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber (current region) | £48,160 | £48,160 | £48,552 | -5% |
| East of England | £46,953 | £46,953 | £45,824 | -7% |
| Wales | £41,581 | £41,581 | £46,292 | -18% |
| North East | £39,722 | £39,722 | £44,325 | -22% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £56,066 | £56,066Mean £52,178 | +11% |
| South West £55,472 | £55,472Mean £57,430 | +10% |
| Scotland £54,668 | £54,668Mean £51,830 | +8% |
| South East £54,499 | £54,499Mean £58,223 | +8% |
| London £51,769 | £51,769Mean £55,746 | +2% |
| North West £49,238 | £49,238Mean £53,551 | -3% |
| East Midlands £49,156 | £49,156Mean £48,719 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber (current region) £48,160 | £48,160Mean £48,552 | -5% |
| East of England £46,953 | £46,953Mean £45,824 | -7% |
| Wales £41,581 | £41,581Mean £46,292 | -18% |
| North East £39,722 | £39,722Mean £44,325 | -22% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£50,602); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How civil engineers pay in Yorkshire and the Humber has changed over time
Median annual pay for civil engineers in Yorkshire and the Humber by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Yorkshire and the Humber median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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