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UK salary report · 2026

Biomedical Engineer Salary in London

Official ONS earnings for London, covering 15,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

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.

10th
£34,796
20th
£42,953
25th
£44,835
30th
£47,593
40th
£52,477
50th
£57,156
60th
£62,928
70th
£67,208
75th
£72,161
80th
£75,332
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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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