Engineering Technician Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 13,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£48,621
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 9.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£49,597
Jobs measured
13,000
What most engineering technicians actually earn
Half of engineering technicians in South West earn between £28,038 and £47,410. Earning above £47,410 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 “Science, Engineering and Production Technicians” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of engineering technicians earn less than this.
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 South West?
The median is £48,621 a year and the mean is £49,597, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Engineering Technician salary?
Half of engineering technicians earn between £28,038 and £47,410. Anything above £47,410 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 13,000 jobs in this occupation.
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