Engineering technicians: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time engineering technicians in the UK earned a median £44,843 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £5,804 above the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That ranks 97th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £35,086 and £55,963.
Median full-time pay: women £42,779 a year, men £44,956 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 97,000 employee jobs, 94% full-time.
From £36,264 in 2021, the median is up 23.7%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 74,200 people in this line of work, 18% of them in South East.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £27,854 | £537.40 | £14.03 | £26,642 | £517.90 | £13.83 |
| 20th percentile | £32,679 | £633.30 | £16.11 | £30,982 | £604.00 | £16.03 |
| 25th percentile | £35,086 | £679.50 | £17.12 | £33,610 | £649.50 | £17.00 |
| 30th percentile | £36,972 | £705.10 | £18.30 | £36,096 | £687.90 | £17.99 |
| 40th percentile | £41,118 | £781.00 | £20.21 | £39,761 | £750.30 | £20.11 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £44,843 | £857.20 | £22.20 | £44,330 | £835.70 | £22.05 |
| 60th percentile | £49,267 | £906.50 | £23.55 | £48,436 | £897.00 | £23.52 |
| 70th percentile | £52,623 | £1,014.50 | £25.82 | £52,207 | £985.40 | £25.75 |
| 75th percentile | £55,963 | £1,071.70 | £26.86 | £54,976 | £1,041.50 | £26.76 |
| 80th percentile | £58,737 | £1,141.90 | £28.67 | £58,282 | £1,130.50 | £28.58 |
| 90th percentile | – | – | £32.10* | – | – | £32.07* |
| Mean | £47,714 | £916.60 | £23.22 | £46,696 | £894.00 | £23.11 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £36,264 | £682.00 | £17.37 | £35,339 | £674.50 | 67 |
| 2022 revised | £37,825 | £740.70 | £18.97 | £37,354 | £731.90 | 81 |
| 2023 revised | £40,514 | £800.60 | £20.51 | £39,911 | £785.80 | 95 |
| 2024 revised | £42,588 | £836.90 | £21.83 | £42,124 | £827.60 | 96 |
| 2025 provisional | £44,843 | £857.20 | £22.20 | £44,330 | £835.70 | 97 |
Engineering technicians by region
UK: 74,200 (± 10,600), April 2025 to March 2026. 10 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 13,500* | ± 4,600 |
| South West | 9,000* | ± 3,400 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What engineering technicians do
Engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist engineers with the design, development, operation, installation and maintenance of engineering systems and constructions. (ONS SOC 2020, 3113)
Also covers: aircraft engineer (licensed), aircraft technician, commissioning engineer, engineering technician, manufacturing engineer, mechanical technician, wind turbine technician (construction), aeronautical adviser, airframe technician, assistant engineer, bms engineer, engineering coordinator, gas controller, instrument technician, maintenance analyst, mechanisation officer, radiographer (industrial) and technical assessor (43 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings
- Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data
- Prepares estimates of materials, equipment and labour required for engineering projects
- Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment
- Inspects completed aircraft maintenance work to certify that it meets standards and the aircraft is ready for operation;
- Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of mechanical and chemical engineering products and services
Entrants to training usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Vocational training consists either of full-time study for a BTEC/SQA award followed by two years on-the-job training, or an apprenticeship leading to a qualification at level 3 or 4. An NVQ/SVQ in Aircraft Engineering Maintenance at level 3 plus further professional qualifications are required to become a licensed aircraft engineer.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026