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
London2,462 job openings
Manchester231 job openings
Birmingham106 job openings
Cambridge94 job openings
Nottingham91 job openings
Liverpool69 job openings
Bristol61 job openings
Glasgow60 job openings
Leeds56 job openings
Reading48 job openings
Edinburgh48 job openings
Bedford39 job openings
Aberdeen City33 job openings
Oxford26 job openings
Belfast25 job openings
Cardiff21 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 12,070 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 2,462 job openings.
Explore 12,070 Head of Engineering job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.