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UK salary report · 2026

HVAC Engineer Salary

Official ONS earnings for the UK.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary

£41,166

gross, per year

▲ 1.5% change on the previous year

Mean

£45,432

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of hvac engineers earn less than this.

25th
£36,608
30th
£38,536
40th
£40,434
50th
£41,166
60th
£44,877
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HVAC Engineer salary by region

5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.

Region Median Mean
South East £45,436 £51,368
Scotland £45,435 £48,125
North West £40,063 £43,682
East Midlands £37,111 £41,773
East £36,953 £40,305

Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers
SOC 2020 code
5225
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “hvac engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers”, 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.

HVAC Engineer salary FAQs

What is the average HVAC Engineer salary in UK?

The median is £41,166 a year and the mean is £45,432, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

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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