Average salary
£45,000 - £52,500
Median salary
£45,000 - £52,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£32k
25th percentile£40k
Median£45k
75th percentile£53k
90th percentile£60k
50% of professionals earn between £40,000 - £52,500 GBP
The median salary is £45,000
Top cities
London4,513 job openings
Manchester1,110 job openings
Birmingham854 job openings
Bristol644 job openings
Cambridge588 job openings
Glasgow500 job openings
Warrington398 job openings
Leeds384 job openings
Oxford357 job openings
Southampton289 job openings
West Of England268 job openings
Leicester246 job openings
Nottingham242 job openings
Cardiff214 job openings
Stevenage202 job openings
Derby201 job openings
Reading199 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne190 job openings
Bedford189 job openings
East Midlands168 job openings
Coventry165 job openings
Exeter158 job openings
Belfast155 job openings
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GBP 41,357 - 45,000-11%
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GBP 50,000 - 60,000+13%
GBP 42,000 - 74,500+19%
GBP 35,000 - 56,000-7%
GBP 47,442 - 55,000+5%
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GBP 38,480 - 43,640-16%
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The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer in United Kingdom is GBP 45,000 - GBP 52,500 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 48,750 per year, based on 44,868 active job listings.
The cities with the most Mechanical Engineer job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge. London leads with 4,513 job openings.
Explore 44,868 Mechanical Engineer job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.