HVAC Engineer Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£45,436
gross, per year
▲ 11.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£51,368
What most hvac engineers actually earn
Half of hvac engineers in South East earn between £31,507 and £50,685. Earning above £50,685 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 South 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.
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 South East?
The median is £45,436 a year and the mean is £51,368, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good HVAC Engineer salary?
Half of hvac engineers earn between £31,507 and £50,685. Anything above £50,685 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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