Average salary
£45,000 - £51,275
Median salary
£45,000 - £51,275
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£32k
25th percentile£40k
Median£45k
75th percentile£51k
90th percentile£59k
50% of professionals earn between £40,000 - £51,275 GBP
The median salary is £45,000
Top cities
London3,680 job openings
Birmingham845 job openings
Manchester832 job openings
Bristol683 job openings
Cambridge502 job openings
Glasgow459 job openings
Leeds381 job openings
Leicester284 job openings
Warrington279 job openings
Oxford269 job openings
Nottingham255 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne231 job openings
West Of England226 job openings
Cardiff225 job openings
Southampton223 job openings
Derby203 job openings
Stevenage201 job openings
Bridgwater171 job openings
Milton Keynes168 job openings
Sheffield167 job openings
Exeter159 job openings
East Midlands154 job openings
Plymouth149 job openings
Northampton148 job openings
Reading144 job openings
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GBP 40,000 - 45,000-12%
GBP 43,545 - 50,940-2%
GBP 45,000 - 51,6810%
GBP 46,040 - 50,0000%
GBP 42,000 - 74,500+21%
GBP 48,500 - 52,988+5%
GBP 45,000 - 55,000+4%
GBP 32,000 - 75,000+11%
GBP 37,300 - 54,900-4%
GBP 46,000 - 53,750+4%
The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer in United Kingdom is GBP 45,000 - GBP 51,275 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 48,138 per year, based on 37,981 active job listings.
The cities with the most Mechanical Engineer job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge. London leads with 3,680 job openings.
Explore 37,981 Mechanical Engineer job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.