Engineering Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 63,000 jobs.
Median salary
£52,451
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£53,064
Mean
£56,925
Jobs measured
63,000
What a typical engineering manager takes home
On the median of £52,451, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,415
Take-home a year
£40,979
Income Tax
£8,412
National Insurance
£3,060
What most engineering managers actually earn
Half of engineering managers earn between £42,911 and £66,671. Earning above £66,671 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 engineering managers earn less than this.
Engineering Manager salary by region
7 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £58,303 | £56,047 |
| North West | £55,767 | £58,960 |
| West Midlands | £51,569 | £59,371 |
| South East | £50,238 | £55,171 |
| South West | £48,988 | £52,509 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £48,838 | £53,235 |
| Wales | £46,626 | £47,209 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Engineering project managers and project engineers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2127
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “engineering manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Engineering project managers and project engineers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines engineering project managers and project engineers.
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.
Engineering Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Engineering Manager salary in the UK?
The median is £52,451 a year and the mean is £56,925, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £53,064.
How much does a engineering manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £26.67 excluding overtime, or £26.55 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Engineering Manager salary?
Half of engineering managers earn between £42,911 and £66,671. Anything above £66,671 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a engineering manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of engineering managers earn under £34,918 and the lowest quarter under £42,911 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has engineering manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many engineering managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 63,000 employee jobs in “Engineering project managers and project engineers” (SOC 2127) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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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