Biomedical Engineer Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 15,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£56,791
gross, per year
▲ 19.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£65,000
Jobs measured
15,000
What most biomedical engineers actually earn
Half of biomedical engineers in London earn between £44,835 and £72,161. Earning above £72,161 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Engineering Professionals” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of biomedical engineers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Engineering professionals n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 2129
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “biomedical engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Engineering professionals n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Biomedical Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Biomedical Engineer salary in London?
The median is £56,791 a year and the mean is £65,000, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Biomedical Engineer salary?
Half of biomedical engineers earn between £44,835 and £72,161. Anything above £72,161 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 15,000 jobs in this occupation.
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