Building and civil engineering technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£36,912
Understanding Building and civil engineering technicians pay in the UK
The typical building and civil engineering technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £36,912 in 2025/26. 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.
Where you work changes the picture: building and civil engineering technicians pay ranges from £20,250 in North East up to £51,160 in East of England, a difference of £30,910 (153%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see building and civil engineering technicians pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for building and civil engineering technicians at £51,160 — 39% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £20,250.
UK median £36,912
| Region | Median payUK median £36,912 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £51,160 | £51,160 | £47,942 | +39% |
| London | £38,042 | £38,042 | £38,171 | +3% |
| Scotland | £34,760 | £34,760 | £36,035 | -6% |
| North West | £29,981 | £29,981 | £29,055 | -19% |
| Wales | £28,920 | £28,920 | £31,108 | -22% |
| South East | £28,662 | £28,662 | £31,783 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,639 | £28,639 | £29,923 | -22% |
| South West | £22,559 | £22,559 | £24,083 | -39% |
| North East | £20,250 | £20,250 | £21,220 | -45% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £51,160 | £51,160Mean £47,942 | +39% |
| London £38,042 | £38,042Mean £38,171 | +3% |
| Scotland £34,760 | £34,760Mean £36,035 | -6% |
| North West £29,981 | £29,981Mean £29,055 | -19% |
| Wales £28,920 | £28,920Mean £31,108 | -22% |
| South East £28,662 | £28,662Mean £31,783 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £28,639 | £28,639Mean £29,923 | -22% |
| South West £22,559 | £22,559Mean £24,083 | -39% |
| North East £20,250 | £20,250Mean £21,220 | -45% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,912); ‘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.
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UK median annual pay for building and civil engineering technicians by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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