Civil Engineer Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£54,499
gross, per year
▲ 29.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£58,223
What most civil engineers actually earn
Half of civil 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 civil engineers earn less than this.
How South East ranks for civil engineer pay
4th
of 9 GB regions with a published figure
West Midlands tops the table on £56,066 and North East sits at the bottom on £39,722. South East is £1,567 short of the top.
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
- 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 South East?
The median is £54,499 a year and the mean is £58,223, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Civil Engineer salary?
Half of civil 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.
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