How Much Does a Hardware Design Engineering Manager Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hardware Design Engineering Manager in the United Kingdom is £68,600, with an hourly rate of £33, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £59,200 to £74,300, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £59,200

50TH(Median) £68,600

75TH £74,300

Hardware Design Engineering Manager Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Hardware Design Engineering Manager Salary	£59,200	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Hardware Design Engineering Manager Salary	£68,600	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Hardware Design Engineering Manager Salary	£74,300	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Hardware Design Engineering Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£59,200

Average £68,600/year

£74,300

£4,933

Average £5,717/month

£6,192

£1,138

Average £1,319/week

£1,429

£28

Average £33/hour

£36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£74,300	£6,192	£1,429	£36
Average	£68,600	£5,717	£1,319	£33
25th Percentile	£59,200	£4,933	£1,138	£28

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Hardware Design Engineering Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Hardware Design Engineering Manager is about £68,600 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £33, a monthly salary of about £5,717, and a weekly pay of around £1,319. Click the switch button below to see more details about Hardware Design Engineering Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Hardware Design Engineering Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Hardware Design Engineering Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £61,304 - £66,916, while Intermediate make £61,725 - £67,197, Senior earn £62,848 - £68,319, Specialist earn £63,970 - £69,025, Expert can reach £65,513 - £69,876 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Hardware Design Engineering Manager	£65,093
Intermediate Level Hardware Design Engineering Manager	£65,513
Senior Level Hardware Design Engineering Manager	£66,496
Specialist Level Hardware Design Engineering Manager	£67,618
Expert Level Hardware Design Engineering Manager	£68,770

Entry Level	5%
Intermediate Level	4%
Senior Level	3%
Specialist Level	1%
Expert Level	0%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Hardware Design Engineering Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Hardware Design Engineering Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 13% salary raise, while strong Career Development skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Hardware Design can result in a 2% 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.

Leadership

Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

Career Development

Refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities.

Hardware Design

Hardware design may be viewed as algorithm, which considers all of the systems present and foreseeable requirements and arranges the necessary hardware components into a workable set of cleanly bounded subsystems with no more parts than are required.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Hardware Design Engineering Manager field include Leadership (13%), Career Development (2%), Hardware Design (2%), and Operating System (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Leadership	£77,518	Leadership £77,518	13%
Career Development	£69,972	Career Development £69,972	2%
Hardware Design	£69,972	Hardware Design £69,972	2%
Operating System	£69,286	Operating System £69,286	1%

Leadership

3.07%

Career Development

14.80%

Hardware Design

6.92%

Operating System

4.45%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Hardware Design Engineering Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Hardware Design Engineering Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £74,088 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £69,110, and Manchester pays around £65,757 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Hardware Engineering Manager or Hardware Design Engineering Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Hardware Engineering Manager makes more than a Hardware Design Engineering Manager. A Hardware Engineering Manager earns an average annual salary of £70,611. And a Hardware Design Engineering Manager earns an average annual salary of £68,600.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Hardware Engineering Manager	£55,230 £86,844
Hardware Design Engineer I	£27,247 £42,003
Hardware Design Engineer III	£40,230 £66,806
Hardware Design Engineer II	£39,711 £52,381

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