Civil Engineer in the United Kingdom: a £41,800 national median
Civil Engineers in the United Kingdom earn a national median of £41,800 (£3,500 a month, roughly £20 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
Civil Engineer Salary in the United Kingdom
Official national median: US$70,228 a year for Civil engineers (SOC 2020 2121).
Source: ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)). Observed figure, published April 2026 (provisional).
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$55,961 a year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is GBP). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
Civil Engineer pay in official statistics for the United Kingdom
The closest official occupation is Civil engineers (SOC 2020 2121). In April 2026 (provisional) its national median was £52,456 a year.
That is 25% above the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
ONS puts the number of full-time jobs in this occupation at about 61k (indicative).
6 regions have a published figure. Scotland is highest at £59,026 (+13% vs national) and Yorkshire and The Humber lowest at £49,181, a 1.2× gap.
4 of the 6 pay above the national median; the next highest after Scotland are London (£57,927) and North West (£56,257).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | £52,456 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | £58,860 |
| 10th percentile Observed | £33,167 |
| 25th percentile Observed | £41,252 |
| 75th percentile Observed | £69,429 |
| Jobs (thousand, indicative) Observed | 61k |
| Median change vs previous year (%) Observed | +1.4% |
| # | Region | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | £59,026 | +13% |
| 2 | London | £57,927 | +10% |
| 3 | North West | £56,257 | +7% |
| 4 | South East | £53,488 | +2% |
| 5 | South West | £50,622 | -3% |
| 6 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £49,181 | -6% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Tables 14 and 15 (full-time employee jobs, place of work) (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All regions · Methodology
Official median (ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)))
US$70,228
per year, observed
SalaryByRole median
US$55,961
per year
Monthly (national)
US$4,686
per month, before tax
Hourly (national)
US$26.91
varies by city
Civil Engineer pay in the United Kingdom vs other countries
The United Kingdom is 5th of 7 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$56,000). Saudi Arabia pays 7% more (£44,817 at today's rate) and the United Arab Emirates pays 10% less (£37,424).
The median (US$56,000) is close to GDP per person (US$57,600, World Bank 2025), so the role pays roughly in line with average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In GBP | vs United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$60,000 | £44,817 | +7% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$56,000 | £41,800 | — |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$50,100 | £37,424 | -10% |
Remote pay for workers in the United Kingdom
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$98,000), that would be about £73,201, 1.75× the local median. Location-adjusted remote offers usually land between the two.
Matched to Australia's median instead, the figure would be £78,243.
Civil Engineer take-home pay in the United Kingdom (estimate)
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £41,800 median loses income tax £5,846 and National Insurance £2,338, leaving £33,616 a year or £2,801 a month. Total deductions: 20% of gross.
The United Kingdom: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £41,800 median takes a raise of about £1,630.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £161 before tax.
Guides for this role
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.