Mechanical Engineer Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East.
Median salary — East
£51,905
gross, per year
Mean
£57,194
What most mechanical engineers actually earn
Half of mechanical engineers in East earn between £40,911 and £68,588. Earning above £68,588 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 “Engineering Professionals” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of mechanical engineers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Mechanical engineers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2122
- 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.
Mechanical Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Mechanical Engineer salary in East?
The median is £51,905 a year and the mean is £57,194, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Mechanical Engineer salary?
Half of mechanical engineers earn between £40,911 and £68,588. Anything above £68,588 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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