How Much Does an Engineer - Expert/Consultant Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for an Engineer - Expert/Consultant in the United Kingdom is £79,400, with an hourly rate of £38, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £73,700 to £85,500, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £73,700

50TH(Median) £79,400

75TH £85,500

Engineer - Expert/Consultant Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Engineer - Expert/Consultant Salary	£73,700	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Engineer - Expert/Consultant Salary	£79,400	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Engineer - Expert/Consultant Salary	£85,500	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does an Engineer - Expert/Consultant Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£73,700

Average £79,400/year

£85,500

£6,142

Average £6,617/month

£7,125

£1,417

Average £1,527/week

£1,644

£35

Average £38/hour

£41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£85,500	£7,125	£1,644	£41
Average	£79,400	£6,617	£1,527	£38
25th Percentile	£73,700	£6,142	£1,417	£35

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Engineer - Expert/Consultant salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for an Engineer - Expert/Consultant is about £79,400 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £38, a monthly salary of about £6,617, and a weekly pay of around £1,527. Click the switch button below to see more details about Engineer - Expert/Consultant hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Engineer - Expert/Consultants Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

An Engineer - Expert/Consultant's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £74,721 - £78,124, while Intermediate make £75,231 - £78,549, Senior earn £75,487 - £78,804, Specialist earn £76,422 - £79,582, Expert can reach £79,230 - £82,587 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Engineer - Expert/Consultant	£77,103
Intermediate Level Engineer - Expert/Consultant	£77,528
Senior Level Engineer - Expert/Consultant	£77,699
Specialist Level Engineer - Expert/Consultant	£78,549
Expert Level Engineer - Expert/Consultant	£81,403

Entry Level	3%
Intermediate Level	2%
Senior Level	2%
Specialist Level	1%
Expert Level	3%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost an Engineer - Expert/Consultant Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as an Engineer - Expert/Consultant. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 5% salary raise, while strong AWS skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Sustainability can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Analysis

Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

AWS

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.

Sustainability

Sustainability is a societal goal that broadly aims for humans to safely co-exist on planet Earth over a long time. Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and therefore vary in the literature and over time.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Engineer - Expert/Consultant field include Analysis (5%), AWS (2%), Sustainability (1%), and Design Engineering (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Analysis	£83,370	Analysis £83,370	5%
AWS	£80,988	AWS £80,988	2%
Sustainability	£80,194	Sustainability £80,194	1%
Design Engineering	£80,194	Design Engineering £80,194	1%

Analysis

6.83%

AWS

3.66%

Sustainability

11.15%

Design Engineering

3.34%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Engineer - Expert/Consultant?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Engineer - Expert/Consultant are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £85,752 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £79,990, and Manchester pays around £76,109 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Engineer I or Engineer - Expert/Consultant?

As of April 22, 2025 , an Engineer I makes less than an Engineer - Expert/Consultant. An Engineer I earns an average annual salary of £33,231. And an Engineer - Expert/Consultant earns an average annual salary of £79,400.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Engineer I	£27,694 £40,141
Engineer II	£31,970 £51,454
Engineer V	£64,732 £99,904
Engineer III	£38,131 £61,653
Engineer IV	£48,346 £74,861

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