Structural Engineer Salary in South West

What most structural engineers actually earn

Half of structural engineers in South West earn between £39,450 and £60,800. Earning above £60,800 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 South West.

How South West ranks for structural engineer pay

West Midlands tops the table on £56,066 and North East sits at the bottom on £39,722. South West is £594 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

Civil engineers

SOC 2020 code

2121

Measure

Gross annual pay, all employees

Edition

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “structural engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Civil engineers”, 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.