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UK salary report · 2026

Civil Engineer Salary in West Midlands

Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — West Midlands

£56,066

gross, per year

▼ 0.2% change on the previous year

Mean

£52,178

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.

10th
£34,332
20th
£37,985
25th
£40,172
30th
£42,365
40th
£47,125
50th
£49,906
60th
£54,111
70th
£58,212
75th
£59,836
80th
£61,750
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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.

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.

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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