Engineering project managers and project engineer salary UK
52,451 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2127
Half of all engineering project managers and project engineers in the UK earn more than 52,451 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay39of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.55×42,911 GBP – 66,671 GBP
Men against women5.7 %52,575 GBP against 49,577 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 42,911 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 52,451 GBP | 52,575 GBP | 49,577 GBP |
| Mean | 56,925 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 66,671 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2127 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
- Physical scientists 53,142 GBP
- Production managers and directors in manufacturing 52,885 GBP
- Energy plant operatives 52,510 GBP
- Electronics engineers 51,973 GBP
- Quantity surveyors 51,950 GBP
- Generalist medical practitioners 51,756 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk