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
London2,559 job openings
Manchester236 job openings
Birmingham110 job openings
Nottingham100 job openings
Cambridge93 job openings
Liverpool72 job openings
Glasgow65 job openings
Bristol59 job openings
Leeds57 job openings
Edinburgh52 job openings
Reading49 job openings
Bedford37 job openings
Aberdeen City33 job openings
Oxford28 job openings
Belfast26 job openings
Cardiff22 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 12,011 active job listings.
The cities with the most Head of Engineering job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cambridge. London leads with 2,559 job openings.
Explore 12,011 Head of Engineering job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.