Full-time engineering professionals n.e.c. in the UK earn a median of £48,776 a year, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional), or £24 an hour. There are 199 live design engineer adverts on JobEng today.
Pay range
10th percentile — £32,413
25th percentile — £39,653
Median — £48,776
75th percentile — £61,717
By region
| Region | Median a year |
|---|---|
| London | £58,276 |
| South East | £54,256 |
| East of England | £50,240 |
| West Midlands | £48,799 |
| North West | £48,385 |
| Scotland | £47,537 |
| North East | £45,951 |
| East Midlands | £45,665 |
| South West | £44,536 |
| Wales | £42,995 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,428 |
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Questions
What is the average design engineer salary in the UK?
The ONS median for full-time engineering professionals n.e.c. is £48,776 a year; the mean is £53,653.
Is design engineer pay going up?
Median pay changed by +5.8% on the year before (ONS).
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