Engineering Technician Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 87,000 jobs.
Median salary
£44,330
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£44,843
Mean
£46,696
Jobs measured
87,000
What most engineering technicians actually earn
Half of engineering technicians earn between £33,610 and £54,976. Earning above £54,976 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 technicians earn less than this.
Engineering Technician salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £53,822 | £57,895 |
| South West | £48,621 | £49,597 |
| East | £44,402 | £48,151 |
| North West | £43,858 | £45,039 |
| Scotland | £42,579 | £46,382 |
| North East | £42,234 | £43,796 |
| Wales | £40,824 | £49,318 |
| East Midlands | £40,198 | £42,474 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £39,716 | £40,989 |
| South East | £37,906 | £42,983 |
| West Midlands | £36,453 | £40,287 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Engineering technicians
- SOC 2020 code
- 3113
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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 Technician salary FAQs
What is the average Engineering Technician salary in UK?
The median is £44,330 a year and the mean is £46,696, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £44,843.
What is a good Engineering Technician salary?
Half of engineering technicians earn between £33,610 and £54,976. Anything above £54,976 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 87,000 jobs in this occupation.
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