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UK salary report · 2026

Mechanical Engineer Salary in East

Official ONS earnings for East.

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

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.

10th
£32,927
20th
£39,085
25th
£40,911
30th
£44,709
40th
£48,249
50th
£51,913
60th
£57,610
70th
£63,991
75th
£68,588
80th
£73,877
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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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