Mechanical Engineer jobs in Manchester

Live mechanical engineer roles in Manchester, with North West salary benchmarks.

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211 live roles in Manchester

ARM

Mechanical Fitter

Greater Manchester

£28/hr

Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter? Do you hold an apprenticeship in a related industry? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

Security, Emergency & Defence Contract
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Manchester

£65,000–£90,000

SES Engineering Servicesare looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Northwest team tosupport on technically complex Mechanical and…

Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Mechanical Engineer

Manchester

See advert for pay

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will shape the mechanical design for water and wastewater projects across the lifecycle, from concept to commissioning.

Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
HDR

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Manchester

£55,000–£75,000

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone…

Engineering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Mechanical Engineer hiring in Manchester: the numbers

  • 211 live mechanical engineer roles in Manchester right now.
  • Median advertised salary for mechanical engineer roles in Manchester: £71,500; the middle half of adverts pay £44,000 to £107,000 (from 22 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: AECOM (6), Stantec (6), Egis Group (5), Arup (4), Ashbys Consulting (4).
  • Newest advert posted 14 October 2026.

Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.

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Mechanical Engineer salary in North West

£32,500 – £48,000 (indicative · midpoint £40,000)

How this figure was built. Based on 3 live advertised salaries for this role and region. A further listing was excluded as an implausible annual figure, a mislabelled hourly or daily rate, which we drop rather than convert. That is below the 5 we require before publishing 25th/75th percentiles, so this cell shows a median only.

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. Scotland's energy sector (offshore, renewables) pushes mechanical pay above most English regions outside London. Chartership (CEng via IMechE) matters for engineer-grade roles; for fitters, recognised apprenticeships plus experience on rotating equipment, hydraulics or press tools carry the premium.
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