Engineering professionals n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£47,985
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 93% of Engineering professionals n.e.c. work full-time
- 7% are self-employed
- 97.5% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Engineering professionals n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical engineering professionals n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £47,985 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.
The middle half of engineering professionals n.e.c. earnings fall between £38,739 and £61,160 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced engineering professionals n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £52,921. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical engineering professionals n.e.c. actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: engineering professionals n.e.c. pay ranges from £41,411 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £56,791 in London, a difference of £15,380 (37%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see engineering professionals n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for engineering professionals n.e.c. at £56,791 — 18% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £41,411.
UK median £47,985
| Region | Median payUK median £47,985 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £56,791 | £56,791 | £65,000 | +18% |
| South East | £54,173 | £54,173 | £56,991 | +13% |
| East of England | £50,123 | £50,123 | £60,200 | +4% |
| West Midlands | £48,401 | £48,401 | £50,419 | +1% |
| North West | £47,873 | £47,873 | £50,355 | ±0% |
| Scotland | £46,487 | £46,487 | £46,462 | -3% |
| North East | £45,705 | £45,705 | £50,179 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £44,195 | £44,195 | £48,927 | -8% |
| Wales | £42,989 | £42,989 | £48,568 | -10% |
| South West | £42,883 | £42,883 | £48,921 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £41,411 | £41,411 | £44,453 | -14% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £56,791 | £56,791Mean £65,000 | +18% |
| South East £54,173 | £54,173Mean £56,991 | +13% |
| East of England £50,123 | £50,123Mean £60,200 | +4% |
| West Midlands £48,401 | £48,401Mean £50,419 | +1% |
| North West £47,873 | £47,873Mean £50,355 | ±0% |
| Scotland £46,487 | £46,487Mean £46,462 | -3% |
| North East £45,705 | £45,705Mean £50,179 | -5% |
| East Midlands £44,195 | £44,195Mean £48,927 | -8% |
| Wales £42,989 | £42,989Mean £48,568 | -10% |
| South West £42,883 | £42,883Mean £48,921 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £41,411 | £41,411Mean £44,453 | -14% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£47,985); ‘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 engineering professionals n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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