Production and process engineers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£47,711
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Production and process engineers pay in the UK
The typical production and process engineers in the UK earns a median salary of £47,711 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 production and process engineers earnings fall between £39,425 and £58,527 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced production and process engineers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £50,261. 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 production and process engineers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: production and process engineers pay ranges from £39,073 in East Midlands up to £57,855 in London, a difference of £18,782 (48%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see production and process engineers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for production and process engineers at £57,855 — 21% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £39,073.
UK median £47,711
| Region | Median payUK median £47,711 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £57,855 | £57,855 | £67,688 | +21% |
| East of England | £56,302 | £56,302 | £57,773 | +18% |
| South West | £47,354 | £47,354 | £44,249 | -1% |
| Wales | £47,056 | £47,056 | £45,607 | -1% |
| North West | £47,043 | £47,043 | £51,876 | -1% |
| South East | £46,884 | £46,884 | £46,494 | -2% |
| Scotland | £44,998 | £44,998 | £47,338 | -6% |
| North East | £44,220 | £44,220 | £49,124 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £44,070 | £44,070 | £50,179 | -8% |
| West Midlands | £42,476 | £42,476 | £46,216 | -11% |
| East Midlands | £39,073 | £39,073 | £42,569 | -18% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £57,855 | £57,855Mean £67,688 | +21% |
| East of England £56,302 | £56,302Mean £57,773 | +18% |
| South West £47,354 | £47,354Mean £44,249 | -1% |
| Wales £47,056 | £47,056Mean £45,607 | -1% |
| North West £47,043 | £47,043Mean £51,876 | -1% |
| South East £46,884 | £46,884Mean £46,494 | -2% |
| Scotland £44,998 | £44,998Mean £47,338 | -6% |
| North East £44,220 | £44,220Mean £49,124 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £44,070 | £44,070Mean £50,179 | -8% |
| West Midlands £42,476 | £42,476Mean £46,216 | -11% |
| East Midlands £39,073 | £39,073Mean £42,569 | -18% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£47,711); ‘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 production and process engineers by year (ONS ASHE).
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