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Engineering Salary Survey & Market Forecast 2025

Salaries across the UK engineering sector have seen notable changes in 2025, from increasing demand in automation and renewables to a growing shift toward flexible contracts. This report outlines what engineers are earning across different roles, regions and levels, and shares insight into how hiring is changing across the sector.
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What's Inside

This report gives you an up-to-date view of the engineering job market and salary expectations, including:

  • Salary data across more than 10 specialist sectors, including aerospace, manufacturing, energy and medical devices.
  • Pay ranges for junior, mid-level and senior roles, across both permanent and contract work.
  • Regional pay trends across the UK, including salary growth in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  • A summary of the main challenges facing employers, from talent shortages to salary pressures.
  • A look ahead at hiring trends, including EVP expectations, contract models, and emerging skills needs.

Who we are?

About CBSbutler

Technical and Engineering recruitment has been the cornerstone of CBSbutler’s expertise for over three decades. Having received 10 ‘Recruiter Awards for Excellence’ over the last decade, CBSbutler can reliably claim to be both a market leader and credible ambassador for candidates and client employers alike. We are retained by a wealth of leading companies seeking exceptional talent for both permanent and contract roles.

Why CBSbutler?

At CBSbutler we are committed to delivering the best talent to our clients, particularly where there is a scarcity of skills, or in circumstances where there are exacting job specifications. To achieve this we have built recruitment sector-specific teams covering IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, Defence Consultancy, Automation, and Business Support enabling an intimate understanding of clients and candidate requirements and specific job markets.

Our Services

CBSbutler offer a comprehensive recruitment service including contract/temporary staffing, contingency permanent recruitment, retained search and selection, through to managed services & RPO.