Permanent Engineering Salaries | Q1 2019

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RTRS delivers engineering recruitment solutions for niche and volume contingent, retained search, RPO and contract assignments.

Throughout 2018, we saw a significant increase in the number of engineering jobs in the UK, as well as a parallel surge in salaries within the sector.

Our specialist engineering recruitment consultants have also seen a noticeable increase in Embedded Software, C++ and C#, particularly within

automotive, aerospace, naval, maritime and manufacturing.

Last year, we saw a variety of trends and patterns within the industry, particularly businesses being aware of the need for women in engineering, and

hiring for the new demand in AI and robotics professionals. With a busy year behind us, we are excited for all that 2019 has to offer, including the

National Engineering Summit, UK Space Conference and the Engineering Expo, all happening in the first half of the year.

The RTRS Salary Guide for 2019 reflects on the fluctuating nature of last year’s engineering jobs market, as well as our knowledge of, and insight to,

the industry salary trends – giving us a clear view of predictions for this year.

If you would like further information, or specific salary benchmarking information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. We’re always

monitoring the engineering jobs market, and can provide current data and information whenever you need it.

If you are hiring now, visit www.rtrs.co.uk

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Permanent Engineering Salaries | Q1 2019

Introduction

North Midlands & East Scotland & Wales South West London & SE

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Systems Engineering:

Systems Engineer £40,340 £47,459 £54,578 £39,764 £46,781 £53,798 £35,636 £41,925 £48,214 £36,437 £42,867 £49,297 £41,280 £48,565 £55,850

Senior Systems Engineer £50,659 £59,599 £68,539 £49,936 £58,748 £67,561 £44,753 £52,650 £60,548 £45,758 £53,833 £61,908 £51,840 £60,988 £70,137

Head of Systems Engineering £60,041 £70,636 £81,232 £59,184 £69,628 £80,072 £53,040 £62,400 £71,760 £54,232 £63,802 £73,372 £61,440 £72,283 £83,125

Electronics & Hardware Engineering:

Graduate Electronics Engineer £22,515 £26,489 £30,462 £22,194 £26,110 £30,027 £19,890 £23,400 £26,910 £20,337 £23,926 £27,515 £23,040 £27,106 £31,172

Test Engineer £26,268 £30,903 £35,539 £25,893 £30,462 £35,031 £23,205 £27,300 £31,395 £23,726 £27,913 £32,100 £26,880 £31,624 £36,367

Electronics Design Engineer £40,340 £47,459 £54,578 £39,764 £46,781 £53,798 £35,636 £41,925 £48,214 £36,437 £42,867 £49,297 £41,280 £48,565 £55,850

FPGA Engineer £50,659 £59,599 £68,539 £49,936 £58,748 £67,561 £44,753 £52,650 £60,548 £45,758 £53,833 £61,908 £51,840 £60,988 £70,137

Senior Design Engineer £49,721 £58,496 £67,270 £49,011 £57,660 £66,309 £43,924 £51,675 £59,426 £44,911 £52,836 £60,762 £50,880 £59,859 £68,838

Embedded/Firmware:

Firmware Engineer £45,969 £54,081 £62,193 £45,312 £53,309 £61,305 £40,609 £47,775 £54,941 £41,521 £48,849 £56,176 £47,040 £55,341 £63,643

Embedded Software Engineer £44,092 £51,873 £59,654 £43,463 £51,133 £58,803 £38,951 £45,825 £52,699 £39,826 £46,855 £53,883 £45,120 £53,083 £61,045

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering:

Graduate Design Engineer £23,453 £27,592 £31,731 £23,119 £27,198 £31,278 £20,719 £24,375 £28,031 £21,184 £24,923 £28,661 £24,000 £28,235 £32,471

Draughts Person £28,144 £33,111 £38,077 £27,742 £32,638 £37,534 £24,863 £29,250 £33,638 £25,421 £29,907 £34,393 £28,800 £33,882 £38,965

Design Engineer £32,835 £38,629 £44,424 £32,366 £38,078 £43,789 £29,006 £34,125 £39,244 £29,658 £34,892 £40,126 £33,600 £39,530 £45,459

Project Engineer £35,649 £41,940 £48,231 £35,140 £41,341 £47,543 £31,493 £37,050 £42,608 £32,200 £37,883 £43,565 £36,480 £42,918 £49,355

Senior Design Engineer £41,278 £48,562 £55,847 £40,689 £47,869 £55,049 £36,465 £42,900 £49,335 £37,284 £43,864 £50,444 £42,240 £49,694 £57,148

PLC Control Engineer £45,031 £52,977 £60,924 £44,388 £52,221 £60,054 £39,780 £46,800 £53,820 £40,674 £47,852 £55,029 £46,080 £54,212 £62,344

C/C++ Software Development:

Graduate Software Engineer £24,392 £28,696 £33,000 £24,043 £28,286 £32,529 £21,548 £25,350 £29,153 £22,032 £25,920 £29,808 £24,960 £29,365 £33,770

Software Engineer £37,432 £44,037 £50,643 £36,897 £43,408 £49,920 £33,067 £38,903 £44,738 £33,810 £39,777 £45,743 £40,320 £47,435 £54,551

Senior Software Engineer £48,126 £56,619 £65,112 £47,439 £55,811 £64,183 £42,515 £50,018 £57,520 £43,470 £51,141 £58,813 £51,840 £60,988 £70,137

Team Leader £56,148 £66,056 £75,964 £55,346 £65,113 £74,880 £49,601 £58,354 £67,107 £50,715 £59,665 £68,615 £60,480 £71,153 £81,826

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