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UK salary report · 2026

HVAC Engineer Salary in East

Official ONS earnings for East.

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

Median salary — East

£36,953

gross, per year

▼ 8.8% change on the previous year

Mean

£40,305

What most hvac engineers actually earn

Half of hvac engineers in East earn between £29,615 and £51,018. Earning above £51,018 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 “Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades” group in East.

The full pay range

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

10th
£23,215
20th
£28,456
25th
£29,615
30th
£30,804
40th
£35,655
50th
£39,922
60th
£41,780
70th
£48,443
75th
£51,018
80th
£54,111
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How East ranks for hvac engineer pay

5th

of 5 GB regions with a published figure

East is the lowest-paying of the 5 regions ONS measures for this role, £8,483 behind South East on £45,436.

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
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 East?

The median is £36,953 a year and the mean is £40,305, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good HVAC Engineer salary?

Half of hvac engineers earn between £29,615 and £51,018. Anything above £51,018 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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