Mechanical Engineer Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£44,386
gross, per year
▼ 2.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£51,635
What most mechanical engineers actually earn
Half of mechanical engineers across the UK earn between £38,491 and £62,290. Earning above £62,290 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of mechanical engineers earn less than this.
How Wales ranks for mechanical engineer pay
6th
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £57,850 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £38,478. Wales is £13,464 short of the top.
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
- 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 Wales?
The median is £44,386 a year and the mean is £51,635, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Mechanical Engineer salary?
Half of mechanical engineers earn between £38,491 and £62,290. Anything above £62,290 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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