Engineering Manager Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West.
Median salary — North West
£55,767
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£58,960
What a typical engineering manager takes home
On the median of £55,767, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,575
Take-home a year
£42,902
Income Tax
£9,739
National Insurance
£3,126
What most engineering managers actually earn
Half of engineering managers in North West earn between £38,755 and £65,911. Earning above £65,911 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 North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of engineering managers earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 12.9% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank North West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 North West?
The median is £55,767 a year and the mean is £58,960, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Engineering Manager salary?
Half of engineering managers earn between £38,755 and £65,911. Anything above £65,911 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 £28,733 and the lowest quarter under £38,755 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do engineering managers in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £55,767 against £52,451 across the UK, 6.3% higher. ONS marks the North West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has engineering manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.1% for this occupation in North West. 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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