Engineering project managers and project engineers salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
£48,988
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£48,988
Mean
£52,509
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £48,988 |
| Mean | £52,509 |
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 South West
The typical engineering project managers and project engineers in South West earns a median salary of £48,988 in 2025/26 — 6.6% (£3,463) below 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, South West ranks 6th 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 higher, at £52,509. 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 project managers and project engineers in South West actually earns.
To see what £48,988 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 | £4,082 | £48,988 |
| Income tax | £607 | £7,284 |
| National Insurance | £243 | £2,913 |
| Take-home pay | £3,233 | £38,791 |
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 | £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 (current region) | £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 £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 (current region) £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 South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for engineering project managers and project engineers in South West 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.
South West 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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