Civil engineer salary UK
50,602 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2121
Half of all civil engineers in the UK earn more than 50,602 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay47of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.64×39,138 GBP – 64,249 GBP
Men against women20.2 %52,150 GBP against 41,622 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 39,138 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 50,602 GBP | 52,150 GBP | 41,622 GBP |
| Mean | 52,874 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 64,249 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2121 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Actuaries, economists and statisticians 51,520 GBP
- Brokers 51,026 GBP
- Managers and directors in the creative industries 50,868 GBP
- Mechanical engineers 50,594 GBP
- Marketing and commercial managers 50,589 GBP
- Information technology professionals n.e.c. 50,459 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk