Science, research, engineering and technology professionals — UK Pay Data

Salaries in the Science, research, engineering and technology professionals group range from £32,500 to £62,000 per year across 28 occupations, based on official ONS ASHE data. The highest-paying role is Electrical engineers at a median of £62,000/year. Click any occupation below to see regional breakdowns, year-on-year pay trends, and hourly rates.

Occupation Median Annual Pay Year-on-Year
Electrical engineers £62,000 +2.5%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £60,000 +2.6%
IT project managers £57,500 +2.7%
Physical scientists £57,000 +2.7%
Research and development (r&d) managers £57,000 +2.7%
Aerospace engineers £56,500 +2.7%
IT managers £56,500 +2.7%
Programmers and software development professionals £56,000 +2.8%
Cyber security professionals £55,500 +1.8%
Engineering project managers and project engineers £55,000 +2.8%
Electronics engineers (professional) £53,500 +2.9%
Information technology professionals n.e.c. £53,000 +1.9%
Civil engineers £52,500 +2.9%
Engineering professionals n.e.c. £50,000 +3.1%
Web design professionals £50,000 +3.1%
Mechanical engineers (professional) £49,500 +3.1%
IT network professionals £49,500 +3.1%
Production and process engineers £49,000 +2.1%
IT quality and testing professionals £48,500 +3.2%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists £47,000 +2.2%
Biological scientists £46,500 +2.2%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline £45,000 +2.3%
Environment professionals £43,000 +2.4%
Chemical scientists £40,500 +2.5%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. £40,500 +2.5%
Social and humanities scientists £40,000 +3.9%
Conservation professionals £39,500 +2.6%
Graphic and multimedia designers £32,500 +3.2%

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