Mechanical Engineer Salary

The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer in the UK is:

£31,180

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Use Scientific and mathematical principles to solve real life problems

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Mechanical Engineer Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £27,564.

The average salary in 2009 was £31,993, based on 99 respondents (a difference of 16% from the 2008 figure.

The average salary in 2010 was £28,639, based on 142 respondents (a difference of -12% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £30,421, based on 133 respondents (a difference of 6% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £31,863, based on 62 respondents (a difference of 5% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Mechanical Engineer based on all salary survey responses is: £29,500

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Mechanical Engineer is £15.59.

Assorted Mechanical Engineer Salary Information

Salary Location Date £31,850 Unknown 24-January-22 £32,000 Yorkshire and North East 12-July-20 £28,000 South East 11-March-20 £25,000 Unknown 6-August-19 £25,000 Unknown 6-August-19 £30,000 Unknown 16-February-18 £22,000 South West 13-February-18 £40,000 Scotland 17-May-17 £32,000 London 30-July-16 £25,000 London 21-February-16 Chart to the right shows ten most recent raw datapoints. Outlying points may be discarded.

Mechanical Engineer Salary By UK Region

Salary Region £27,605 South East £25,180 Yorkshire and North East £28,179 South West £33,981 Scotland £26,678 Midlands £23,850 Wales £35,352 North West £36,855 London £27,540 East of England £27,000 Northern Ireland

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Mechanical Engineer, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £23,385 for a worker in their 20s, £30,557 (30s), £36,169 (40s) and £36,169 (50s).

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The average salary figure above for a Mechanical Engineer is considered highly likely to be representative of the UK market average due to the high number of respondents who had this exact job title.

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