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Busiest sectors
- 362Jobs in Buildings & Development
Permanent roles advertise a median £60,000 a year, from 294 adverts stating pay (22 Oct 2026).
- 268Jobs in Public Sector
Permanent roles advertise a median £55,000 a year, from 204 adverts stating pay (22 Oct 2026).
- 234Jobs in Energy & Utilities
Permanent roles advertise a median £57,500 a year, from 99 adverts stating pay (22 Oct 2026).
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UK Civil Engineering Pay Index
See the full Pay Index →- Civil Engineer, permanent£47,500advertised · 150 adverts stating pay · 22 Oct 2026
- Structural Engineer, permanent£48,500advertised · 186 adverts stating pay · 22 Oct 2026
- Site Engineer, permanent£48,500advertised · 103 adverts stating pay · 22 Oct 2026
These are advertised salaries taken from live job adverts, not a survey of what people are paid. This site neither sets nor guarantees any rate. Nothing is published for fewer than 5 adverts stating pay. How the figures are worked out
Civil engineering jobs by sector, role and city
By sector
- Highways & Roads82 live jobs£50,000 median, permanent · 49 state pay
- Rail109 live jobs£65,000 median, permanent · 57 state pay
- Water & Environment207 live jobs£50,750 median, permanent · 126 state pay
- Energy & Utilities234 live jobs£57,500 median, permanent · 99 state pay
- Buildings & Development362 live jobs£60,000 median, permanent · 294 state pay
- Aviation10 live jobs£55,000 median, permanent · 7 state pay
- Ports & Maritime12 live jobs£55,000 median, permanent · 9 state pay
- Flood & Coastal46 live jobs£50,000 median, permanent · 34 state pay
All 9 sectorsFewer sectors
By role
- Quantity Surveyor1,140 live jobs£60,000 median, permanent · 826 state pay
- Health & Safety Advisor647 live jobs£47,500 median, permanent · 510 state pay
- Estimator443 live jobs£57,500 median, permanent · 355 state pay
- Site Engineer382 live jobs£48,500 median, permanent · 103 state pay
- Planner299 live jobs£62,500 median, permanent · 150 state pay
- Design Engineer272 live jobs£47,500 median, permanent · 186 state pay
- Structural Engineer226 live jobs£48,500 median, permanent · 186 state pay
- Civil Engineer211 live jobs£47,500 median, permanent · 150 state pay
All 21 rolesFewer roles
- Commercial Manager204 live jobs
- Bid Manager136 live jobs
- Transport Planner115 live jobs
- Geotechnical Engineer65 live jobs
- Drainage Engineer63 live jobs
- Civil Engineering Technician39 live jobs
- Project Controls22 live jobs
- Water Engineer18 live jobs
- Highways Engineer17 live jobs
- Bridge Engineer6 live jobs
- Permanent Way Engineer4 live jobs
- Claims Consultant1 live jobs
- Tunnel Engineer1 live jobs
By city
- London756 live jobs
- Manchester154 live jobs
- Birmingham129 live jobs
- Bristol109 live jobs
- Glasgow80 live jobs
- Leeds70 live jobs
- Nottingham55 live jobs
- Cardiff50 live jobs
All 12 citiesFewer cities
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