Engineering Manager Salary in Wales

What most engineering managers actually earn

Half of engineering managers across the UK earn between £42,911 and £66,671. Earning above £66,671 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.

How Wales ranks for engineering manager pay

Wales is the lowest-paying of the 7 regions ONS measures for this role, £11,677 behind East Midlands on £58,303.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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.