Civil Engineer Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.
Median salary — West Midlands
£56,066
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£52,178
What a typical civil engineer takes home
On the median of £56,066, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,590
Take-home a year
£43,076
Income Tax
£9,858
National Insurance
£3,132
What most civil engineers actually earn
Half of civil engineers in West Midlands earn between £40,172 and £59,836. Earning above £59,836 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 West Midlands.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of civil engineers earn less than this.
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 West Midlands?
The median is £56,066 a year and the mean is £52,178, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a civil engineer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £24.99 excluding overtime, or £24.30 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for West Midlands.
What is a good Civil Engineer salary?
Half of civil engineers earn between £40,172 and £59,836. Anything above £59,836 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a civil engineer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of civil engineers earn under £34,332 and the lowest quarter under £40,172 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do civil engineers in West Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in West Midlands is £56,066 against £50,602 across the UK, 10.8% higher.
Has civil engineer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.2% for this occupation in West Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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