Chemical Engineer Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 24,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£54,173
gross, per year
▲ 17.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£56,991
Jobs measured
24,000
What most chemical engineers actually earn
Half of chemical engineers in South East earn between £40,233 and £64,276. Earning above £64,276 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 South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of chemical 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 “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.
Chemical Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Chemical Engineer salary in South East?
The median is £54,173 a year and the mean is £56,991, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Chemical Engineer salary?
Half of chemical engineers earn between £40,233 and £64,276. Anything above £64,276 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 24,000 jobs in this occupation.
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