UK Pay Rates for Engineering, Planning, Architecture and Construction
The pay rate varies dependent on the company or institution that employs you, your experience and your qualifications. The more skills you possess and the more experience you gain the higher hourly rate you will receive. Once you have worked in the UK and gained that vital experience, moving into a higher paying job will be a lot easier.
Average wages for Engineers working in London
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Engineer 2 yrs Experience
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Senior Engineer
6 yrs experience
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Central London
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24,000 - 30,000
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34,000 - 43,000
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North Home Counties
|
22,000 - 28,000
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27,000 - 40,000
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|
South Home Counties
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22,000 - 28,000
|
27,000 - 40,000
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Average wages for Engineers working in other UK centres
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Engineer 2 yrs Experience
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Senior Engineer 6 yrs experience
|
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South West
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22,000 - 27,000
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32,000 - 38,000
|
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Wales
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22,000 - 27,000
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32,000 - 34,000
|
|
West Midlands
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20,000- 24,000
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30,000 - 34,000
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East Midlands
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22,000 - 26,000
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29,000 - 34,000
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East Anglia
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21,000 - 27,000
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32,000 - 37,000
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North West
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20,000 - 26,000
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30,000 - 35,000
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|
Yorkshire
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19,000 - 25,000
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32,000 - 34,000
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North East
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20,000 - 26,000
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31,000 - 33,000
|
|
Scotland
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22,000 - 26,000
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32,000 - 34,000
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|
Northern Ireland
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20,000 - 22,000
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28,000 - 30,000
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Average wages for Construction & Technical Professionals working in London
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Quantity Surveyor
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Surveyors
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Site Engineer
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Architects
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Central London
|
32,000 - 48,000
|
22,000 - 46,000
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27,000 - 35,000
|
32,000 - 42,000
|
|
North Home Counties
|
36,000 - 43,000
|
22,000 - 45,000
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26,000 - 34,000
|
32,000 - 40,000
|
|
South Home Counties
|
22,000 - 34,000
|
26,000 - 45,000
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28,000 - 33,000
|
29,000 - 38,000
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|
|
Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)
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Estimator
|
Assistant Planner
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Electrical Engineers
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|
Central London
|
25,000 - 48,000
|
27,000 - 43,000
|
28,000 - 40,000
|
26,000 - 48,000
|
|
North Home Counties
|
24,000 - 45,000
|
25,000 - 42,000
|
23,000 - 32,000
|
25,000 - 55,000
|
|
South Home Counties
|
26,000 - 48,000
|
26,000 - 44,000
|
18,000 - 30,000
|
26,000 - 48,000
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Average wages for Construction & Technical Professionals working in other UK centres
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|
Quantity Surveyor
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Surveyors
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Site Engineer
|
Architects
|
|
South West
|
30,000 - 45,000
|
19,000 - 42,000
|
27,000 - 38,000
|
25,000 - 37,000
|
|
Wales
|
20,000 - 35,000
|
22,000 - 38,000
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27,000 - 31,000
|
26,000 - 38,000
|
|
West Midlands
|
28,000 - 38,000
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21,000 - 40,000
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28,000 - 34,000
|
27,000 - 37,000
|
|
East Midlands
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29,000 - 38,000
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22,000 - 40,000
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24,000 - 33,000
|
30,000 - 38,000
|
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East Anglia
|
28,000 - 38,000
|
23,000 - 38,000
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26,000 - 34,000
|
28,000 - 36,000
|
|
North West
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32,000 - 40,000
|
21,000 - 39,000
|
28,000 - 35,000
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31,000 - 39,000
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Yorkshire
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30,000 - 40,000
|
22,000 - 41,000
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26,000 - 30,000
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31,000 - 37,000
|
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North East
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32,000 - 36,000
|
22,000 - 38,000
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27,000 - 34,000
|
27,000 - 37,000
|
|
Scotland
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25,000 - 35,000
|
21,000 - 38,000
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25,000 - 30,000
|
37,000 - 38,000
|
|
Northern Ireland
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28,000 - 38,000
|
17,000 - 32,000
|
25,000 - 32,000
|
25,000 - 34,000
|
|
|
Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)
|
Estimator
|
Assistant Planner
|
Electrical Engineers
|
|
South West
|
18,000 - 36,000
|
29,000 - 36,000
|
21,000 - 28,000
|
18,000 - 36,000
|
|
Wales
|
20,000 - 38,000
|
22,000 - 38,000
|
20,000 - 25,000
|
20,000 - 38,000
|
|
West Midlands
|
24,000 - 40,000
|
23,000 - 40,000
|
18,000 - 28,000
|
24,000 - 40,000
|
|
East Midlands
|
23,000 - 38,000
|
22,000 - 38,000
|
20,000 - 32,000
|
23,000 - 38,000
|
|
East Anglia
|
20,000 - 37,000
|
20,000 - 38,000
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21,000 - 29,000
|
20,000 - 37,000
|
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North West
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23,000 - 35,000
|
22,000 - 37,000
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27,000 - 32,000
|
23,000 - 35,000
|
|
Yorkshire
|
20,000 - 37,000
|
20,000 - 36,000
|
23,000 - 28,000
|
20,000 - 37,000
|
|
North East
|
22,000 - 38,000
|
20,000 - 35,000
|
20,000 - 26,000
|
22,000 - 38,000
|
|
Scotland
|
23,000 - 35,000
|
22,000 - 38,000
|
22,000 - 28,000
|
23,000 - 35,000
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|
Northern Ireland
|
20,000 - 35,000
|
18,000 - 32,000
|
20,000 - 26,000
|
20,000 - 35,000
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