Chemical Engineer Salary in London

What most chemical engineers actually earn

Half of chemical 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.

How London ranks for chemical engineer pay

London pays chemical engineers more than anywhere else ONS measures — £15,380 above Yorkshire and The Humber, the lowest of the 11.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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 “chemical 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.