Engineering Manager Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.
Median salary — West Midlands
£51,569
gross, per year
▲ 13.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£59,371
What most engineering managers actually earn
Half of engineering managers 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 engineering managers earn less than this.
How West Midlands ranks for engineering manager pay
3rd
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
East Midlands tops the table on £58,303 and Wales sits at the bottom on £46,626. West Midlands is £6,734 short of the top.
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.
Engineering Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Engineering Manager salary in West Midlands?
The median is £51,569 a year and the mean is £59,371, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Engineering Manager salary?
Half of engineering managers 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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