Engineering professionals n.e.c. salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£44,195
Based on ~12,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£44,195
Mean
£48,927
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £44,195 |
| Mean | £48,927 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of engineering professionals n.e.c. earn £38,739–£61,160. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£46,100
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 East Midlands
The typical engineering professionals n.e.c. in East Midlands earns a median salary of £44,195 in 2025/26, based on around 12,000 employees — 7.9% (£3,790) below the UK-wide median of £47,985. 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, East Midlands ranks 8th of 11 regions for engineering professionals n.e.c. pay. Regional medians run from £41,411 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £56,791 in London, a spread of £15,380 (37%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £48,927. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical engineering professionals n.e.c. in East Midlands actually earns.
To see what £44,195 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 | £3,683 | £44,195 |
| Income tax | £527 | £6,325 |
| National Insurance | £211 | £2,530 |
| Take-home pay | £2,945 | £35,340 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Engineering professionals n.e.c. 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How engineering professionals n.e.c. pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for engineering professionals n.e.c. in East Midlands 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.
East Midlands median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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