50% of professionals earn between £38,000 - £50,000 GBP
The median salary is £43,000
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The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer in United Kingdom is GBP 43,000 - GBP 50,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 46,500 per year, based on 19,438 active job listings.
The cities with the most Mechanical Engineer job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge. London leads with 1,684 job openings.
Leading employers for Mechanical Engineer roles in United Kingdom include CV-Library, hays-gcj-v4-pd-online, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Omega, Buchan and London Recruitment.
Explore 19,438 Mechanical Engineer job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.