Engineering project managers and project engineers salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£58,303
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£58,303
Mean
£56,047
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £58,303 |
| Mean | £56,047 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of engineering project managers and project engineers earn £42,911–£66,671. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£51,900
Understanding Engineering project managers and project engineers pay in East Midlands
The typical engineering project managers and project engineers in East Midlands earns a median salary of £58,303 in 2025/26 — 11.2% (£5,852) above the UK-wide median of £52,451. 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 1st of 11 regions for engineering project managers and project engineers pay. Regional medians run from £42,695 in London up to £58,303 in East Midlands, a spread of £15,608 (37%).
The mean (average) salary is £56,047, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for engineering project managers and project engineers in East Midlands, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £58,303 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 | £4,859 | £58,303 |
| Income tax | £896 | £10,753 |
| National Insurance | £265 | £3,177 |
| Take-home pay | £3,698 | £44,373 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Engineering project managers and project engineers pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for engineering project managers and project engineers at £58,303 — 11% above the UK median. London is lowest at £42,695.
UK median £52,451
| Region | Median payUK median £52,451 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands (current region) | £58,303 | £58,303 | £56,047 | +11% |
| East of England | £56,441 | £56,441 | £57,915 | +8% |
| North West | £55,767 | £55,767 | £58,960 | +6% |
| West Midlands | £51,569 | £51,569 | £59,371 | -2% |
| South East | £50,238 | £50,238 | £55,171 | -4% |
| South West | £48,988 | £48,988 | £52,509 | -7% |
| Scotland | £48,869 | £48,869 | £56,829 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £48,838 | £48,838 | £53,235 | -7% |
| Wales | £46,626 | £46,626 | £47,209 | -11% |
| North East | £45,619 | £45,619 | £43,508 | -13% |
| London | £42,695 | £42,695 | £46,667 | -19% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands (current region) £58,303 | £58,303Mean £56,047 | +11% |
| East of England £56,441 | £56,441Mean £57,915 | +8% |
| North West £55,767 | £55,767Mean £58,960 | +6% |
| West Midlands £51,569 | £51,569Mean £59,371 | -2% |
| South East £50,238 | £50,238Mean £55,171 | -4% |
| South West £48,988 | £48,988Mean £52,509 | -7% |
| Scotland £48,869 | £48,869Mean £56,829 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £48,838 | £48,838Mean £53,235 | -7% |
| Wales £46,626 | £46,626Mean £47,209 | -11% |
| North East £45,619 | £45,619Mean £43,508 | -13% |
| London £42,695 | £42,695Mean £46,667 | -19% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£52,451); ‘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 project managers and project engineers pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for engineering project managers and project engineers 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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