Civil Engineer career guide

Live civil engineer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

4041 live civil engineer roles

Civil Engineering Technician

Glasgow

£35000 - £45000/annum

Civil Engineering Technician Location: Glasgow Type: Full-Time | Permanent The Opportunity An established civil engineering consultancy is looking…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
13 hours ago Apply now

Purchasing Assistant - Civil Engineering

Taunton, Somerset

£32000 - £38000/annum pension + holidays

Purchasing Assistant - Civil Engineering Location: Taunton Role Overview An office-based position with a strong focus on purchasing, procurement and…

Construction Full-time Permanent
13 hours ago Apply now

Civil Engineer - Water Sector

Tamworth, Staffordshire

£38000 - £55000/annum

Civil Engineer Location: Tamworth Salary: £38,000 - £55,000 Are you a Civil Engineer looking to develop your career within the water sector? This…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
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Graduate Civil Engineer

Cumbernauld

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RSE Graduate Programme Intake 2027 RSE’s Graduate Programme Our Graduates play a vital role in shaping the future of RSE. As a Graduate, you’ll…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
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Graduate Civil Engineer

Wigan, Greater Manchester

£29000 - £33000/annum BENEFITS

Graduate Civil Engineer - Infrastructure & Drainage Location: Wigan Salary: Up to £32,000 (DOE) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate…

Engineering Full-time Permanent
36 minutes ago Apply now

Principal Civil Engineer

York

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We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Principal Civil Engineer to join our Structures assessments team (CAFA account) in…

Hybrid Engineering Full-time Permanent
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Civil Engineer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£38,000 – £277,500 (midpoint £57,500)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£32,500 – £62,500 (midpoint £57,500)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£40,000 – £58,000 (midpoint £49,000)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£34,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £47,500)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£32,000 – £57,750 (midpoint £46,500)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
10 live adverts
£40,000 – £75,000 (midpoint £46,250)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£37,000 – £52,000 (midpoint £44,500)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£33,000 – £70,000 (midpoint £42,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£34,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £41,000)
Scotland (indicative)
2 live adverts
£29,000 – £51,000 (midpoint £40,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £39,500)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Chartership with the ICE (CEng or IEng) is the defining salary lever, and frameworks in water (AMP cycles), rail and highways provide the most stable demand. Design-side pay in consultancies and delivery-side pay in contractors converge at senior level, but contractors typically pay more earlier.
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FAQs

What does a civil engineer earn in the UK?

Indicatively £33,000–£58,000 permanent, with chartered senior engineers and London infrastructure programmes exceeding this.

Consultancy or contractor: which pays more?

Contractors generally pay more at graduate-to-mid level; consultancy catches up at chartered and principal grades.

What raises a civil engineer's pay most?

ICE chartership, framework experience in water/rail/highways, and site-based delivery responsibility.

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