Salary guide

Site Engineer salary.

Setting out, checking the works and solving technical problems on site.

Salary guide · Engineering

Low£31,500
Middle£37,000
High£42,500

North East, base salary for a permanent role. Contract day rate £230 to £295.

The package: Car or van, plus lodge for working away.

What moves the number

Site Engineers are in demand on civils, rail and water. Two years on site and a move to Section Engineer is the usual path, and pay rises with it.

By region

RegionLowMiddleHigh
UK average£34k£40k£46k
London£39k£46k£53k
South East£36.5k£43k£49k
East of England£34.5k£41k£47k
South West£33k£39k£44.5k
Midlands£33k£39k£44.5k
North West£33k£39k£44.5k
Yorkshire and the Humber£32k£37.5k£43k
North East£31.5k£37k£42.5k
Wales£31.5k£37k£42.5k
Scotland£32.5k£38.5k£44k
Northern Ireland£29k£34.5k£39.5k

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