Average salary
£45,000 - £54,250
Median salary
£45,000 - £54,250
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£30k
25th percentile£37k
Median£45k
75th percentile£54k
90th percentile£62k
50% of professionals earn between £37,196 - £54,250 GBP
The median salary is £45,000
Top cities
London6,018 job openings
Manchester1,866 job openings
Birmingham1,460 job openings
Glasgow1,174 job openings
Bristol1,105 job openings
Cambridge1,059 job openings
Leeds868 job openings
Southampton466 job openings
Nottingham445 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne442 job openings
West Of England438 job openings
Warrington402 job openings
Derby380 job openings
Oxford375 job openings
Stevenage373 job openings
Portsmouth361 job openings
Edinburgh343 job openings
Leicester331 job openings
Sheffield328 job openings
Reading309 job openings
Belfast307 job openings
Exeter283 job openings
Cardiff281 job openings
Liverpool262 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in United Kingdom is GBP 45,000 - GBP 54,250 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 49,625 per year, based on 57,940 active job listings.
The cities with the most Design Engineer job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol. London leads with 6,018 job openings.
Explore 57,940 Design Engineer job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.