Engineering technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£44,330
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Engineering technicians pay in the UK
The typical engineering technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £44,330 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 technicians earnings fall between £33,610 and £54,976 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced engineering technicians.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £46,696. 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 technicians actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: engineering technicians pay ranges from £36,453 in West Midlands up to £53,822 in London, a difference of £17,369 (48%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see engineering technicians 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 technicians at £53,822 — 21% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £36,453.
UK median £44,330
| Region | Median payUK median £44,330 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £53,822 | £53,822 | £57,895 | +21% |
| South West | £48,621 | £48,621 | £49,597 | +10% |
| East of England | £44,402 | £44,402 | £48,151 | ±0% |
| North West | £43,858 | £43,858 | £45,039 | -1% |
| Scotland | £42,579 | £42,579 | £46,382 | -4% |
| North East | £42,234 | £42,234 | £43,796 | -5% |
| Wales | £40,824 | £40,824 | £49,318 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £40,198 | £40,198 | £42,474 | -9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £39,716 | £39,716 | £40,989 | -10% |
| South East | £37,906 | £37,906 | £42,983 | -14% |
| West Midlands | £36,453 | £36,453 | £40,287 | -18% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £53,822 | £53,822Mean £57,895 | +21% |
| South West £48,621 | £48,621Mean £49,597 | +10% |
| East of England £44,402 | £44,402Mean £48,151 | ±0% |
| North West £43,858 | £43,858Mean £45,039 | -1% |
| Scotland £42,579 | £42,579Mean £46,382 | -4% |
| North East £42,234 | £42,234Mean £43,796 | -5% |
| Wales £40,824 | £40,824Mean £49,318 | -8% |
| East Midlands £40,198 | £40,198Mean £42,474 | -9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £39,716 | £39,716Mean £40,989 | -10% |
| South East £37,906 | £37,906Mean £42,983 | -14% |
| West Midlands £36,453 | £36,453Mean £40,287 | -18% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,330); ‘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 technicians by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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