Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals — UK Pay Data

Salaries in the Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals group range from £33,500 to £60,500 per year across 28 occupations, based on official ONS ASHE data. The highest-paying role is Electrical engineers at a median of £60,500/year. Click any occupation below to see regional breakdowns, year-on-year pay trends, and hourly rates.

Occupation Median Annual Pay Year-on-Year
Electrical engineers £60,500 +0.8%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers £59,500 +1.7%
Cyber security professionals £58,500 +0.9%
IT project managers £58,000 +0.9%
Research and development (R&D) managers £57,000 +0.9%
Aerospace engineers £56,500 +0.9%
Physical scientists £56,000 +0.9%
IT managers £55,500 +0.9%
Programmers and software development professionals £54,500 +0.9%
Engineering project managers and project engineers £54,000 +0.9%
Civil engineers £52,000 +1.0%
Electronics engineers £51,500 +1.0%
Information technology professionals, other £51,500 +1.0%
IT network professionals £51,000 +1.0%
Engineering professionals, other £49,000 +1.0%
Mechanical engineers £48,000 +1.1%
IT quality and testing professionals £48,000 +1.1%
Web design professionals £48,000 +1.1%
Production and process engineers £47,500 +1.1%
Biological scientists £47,000 +1.1%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists £46,500 +1.1%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline £45,000 +1.1%
Environment professionals £43,500 +1.2%
Chemical scientists £41,500 +1.2%
Social and humanities scientists £39,500 +0.0%
Conservation professionals £39,500 +1.3%
Natural and social science professionals, other £39,000 +0.0%
Graphic and multimedia designers £33,500 +1.5%

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