50% of professionals earn between £37,500 - £50,750 GBP
The median salary is £43,750
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The average salary for a Design Engineer in United Kingdom is GBP 43,750 - GBP 50,750 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 47,250 per year, based on 28,494 active job listings.
The cities with the most Design Engineer job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow. London leads with 2,517 job openings.
Leading employers for Design Engineer roles in United Kingdom include CV-Library, Arm, hays-gcj-v4-pd-online, Ernest Gordon Recruitment, Morgan McKinley (South West).
Explore 28,494 Design Engineer job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.