Engineering Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 63,000 jobs.
Median salary
£52,451
gross, per year
▲ 2.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£56,925
Jobs measured
63,000
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.
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 UK?
The median is £52,451 a year and the mean is £56,925, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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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