Average salary
£80,000 - £100,000
Median salary
£80,000 - £100,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£48k
25th percentile£60k
Median£80k
75th percentile£100k
90th percentile£115k
50% of professionals earn between £60,000 - £100,000 GBP
The median salary is £80,000
Top cities
London2,422 job openings
Manchester214 job openings
Birmingham105 job openings
Cambridge95 job openings
Nottingham83 job openings
Liverpool66 job openings
Bristol65 job openings
Glasgow55 job openings
Leeds52 job openings
Reading50 job openings
Edinburgh48 job openings
Bedford45 job openings
Oxford26 job openings
Aberdeen City25 job openings
Belfast24 job openings
The average salary for a Head of Engineering in United Kingdom is GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 90,000 per year, based on 13,088 active job listings.
The cities with the most Head of Engineering job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Nottingham. London leads with 2,422 job openings.
Explore 13,088 Head of Engineering job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.