Civil Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 63,000 jobs.
Median salary
£50,602
gross, per year
▲ 3.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£52,874
Jobs measured
63,000
What most civil engineers actually earn
Half of civil engineers earn between £39,138 and £64,249. Earning above £64,249 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of civil engineers earn less than this.
Civil Engineer salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £56,066 | £52,178 |
| South West | £55,472 | £57,430 |
| Scotland | £54,668 | £51,830 |
| South East | £54,499 | £58,223 |
| London | £51,769 | £55,746 |
| North West | £49,238 | £53,551 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £48,160 | £48,552 |
| Wales | £41,581 | £46,292 |
| North East | £39,722 | £44,325 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Civil engineers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2121
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Civil Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Civil Engineer salary in UK?
The median is £50,602 a year and the mean is £52,874, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Civil Engineer salary?
Half of civil engineers earn between £39,138 and £64,249. Anything above £64,249 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 63,000 jobs in this occupation.
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