Production and process engineers roles in the UK earn a median of £47,000 per year, equivalent to £24.11 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 6.2% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £39,000 in East Midlands to £58,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £47,946/yr (2% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£47,000
as of 2025
Modelled estimateMedian Hourly Pay
£24.11
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+6.2%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£38,500 – £58,000
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~67,000
estimated employees
56 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~53,000 → 2024: ~67,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Median annual pay for Production and process engineers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £58,000 |
| North West | £50,500 |
| South West | £47,000 |
| Wales | £47,000 |
| South East | £47,000 |
| North East | £44,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £44,000 |
| West Midlands | £43,000 |
| Scotland | £42,500 |
| East Midlands | £39,000 |
| UK | £47,000 |
Annual pay grew by +6.2% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Production and process engineers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Production and process engineers advise on and direct technical aspects of production programmes to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency. This unit group incorporates: planning and quality control engineers who plan production schedules, work sequences, and manufacturing and processing procedures to ensure accuracy, quality and reliability; and chemical engineers who undertake research on commercial scale chemical processes and processed products, design and provide specifications and direct the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of chemical plants and control systems.
Production and process engineers usually possess an accredited university degree. After qualifying, periods of appropriate training and experience are required before membership of a chartered engineering institution. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at level 4. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.