Process Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 53,000 jobs.
Median salary
£47,711
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,946
Mean
£50,261
Jobs measured
53,000
What most process engineers actually earn
Half of process engineers earn between £39,425 and £58,527. Earning above £58,527 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of process engineers earn less than this.
Process Engineer salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £57,855 | £67,688 |
| East | £56,302 | £57,773 |
| South West | £47,354 | £44,249 |
| Wales | £47,056 | £45,607 |
| North West | £47,043 | £51,876 |
| South East | £46,884 | £46,494 |
| Scotland | £44,998 | £47,338 |
| North East | £44,220 | £49,124 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £44,070 | £50,179 |
| West Midlands | £42,476 | £46,216 |
| East Midlands | £39,073 | £42,569 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Production and process engineers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2125
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “process engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Production and process engineers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines production and process engineers.
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.
Process Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Process Engineer salary in UK?
The median is £47,711 a year and the mean is £50,261, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,946.
What is a good Process Engineer salary?
Half of process engineers earn between £39,425 and £58,527. Anything above £58,527 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, covering 53,000 jobs in this occupation.
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