Engineering technicians roles in the UK earn a median of £43,500 per year, equivalent to £21.58 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 3.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £37,500 in West Midlands to £54,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £44,843/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£43,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£21.58
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+3.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£35,000 – £56,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Engineering technicians across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £54,500 |
| South West | £48,500 |
| East | £44,500 |
| North West | £44,000 |
| Scotland | £42,500 |
| North East | £42,000 |
| East Midlands | £42,000 |
| Wales | £40,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £40,000 |
| South East | £39,000 |
| West Midlands | £37,500 |
| UK | £43,500 |
Annual pay grew by +3.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Engineering technicians.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Engineering technicians in the UK is £43,500 per year (about £21.58 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Engineering technicians earn between £35,000 and £56,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Engineering technicians pay rose by 3.7% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Engineering technicians is in London, at £54,500 per year.
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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.
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.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.