Civil Engineer
Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd
£40,000 – £50,000 a year
ApplyAre you an ambitious Civil Engineer looking for the opportunity to take greater ownership of your projects and develop your..
Civil Engineer Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Civil Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£45,000
median advertised salary
311
live jobs right now
86%
permanent roles
87%
via agencies
How much does a Civil Engineer earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Civil Engineer in the UK is £45,000 a year, based on 72 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,750 a month or £23.08 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 86% of current adverts are permanent, and 87% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Civil Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Civil Engineer pay compares
Median advertised salary for Civil Engineer beside other job titles in engineering, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in engineering
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Engineer | £90,000 | 484 | 57% | 0% |
| Controls Engineer | £53,000 | 246 | 88% | 11% |
| Manufacturing Engineer | £50,000 | 236 | 88% | 2% |
| Process Engineer | £48,000 | 110 | 89% | 5% |
| HVAC Engineer | £47,000 | 103 | 93% | 1% |
| Civil Engineer | £45,000 | 311 | 86% | 0% |
| Design Engineer | £45,000 | 820 | 88% | 4% |
| Service Engineer | £41,000 | 934 | 92% | 2% |
| CAD Technician | £35,000 | 85 | 91% | 0% |
Latest Civil Engineer jobs
Civil Engineer
Conrad Consulting Ltd
£40,000 – £45,000 a year
ApplyCivil Engineer. Glasgow. £40k-£45k plus benefits. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Civil Engineer to join an..
Graduate Civil Engineer
Technique Recruitment Solutions
£35,000 – £40,000 a year
ApplyJob Title: Graduate Civil Engineer. Location: Bristol (Office-based with hybrid working. Salary: £35000-£40,000 depending on..
Senior Civil Engineer
Penguin Recruitment
£55,000 – £65,000 a year
ApplySenior Civil Engineer. Fully Remote. £55,000-£65,000. Are you an experienced Senior Civil Engineer looking for your next..
Principal Civil Engineer
Penguin Recruitment
£48,000 – £58,000 a year
ApplyPrincipal Civil Engineer. Location: Liverpool. Salary: £58,000 - £68,000. Are you a Principal Civil Engineer looking for..
Civil Engineer
Elix Sourcing Solutions
£55,000 – £65,000 a year
ApplyCivil Engineer - Pools, Tanks, Liners & Sumps (PTLS. Location: Bristol Hybrid 3 days a week in the office. Salary: £65,000 +..
Senior Civil Engineer
Elix Sourcing Solutions
£55,000 – £60,000 a year
ApplySenior Civil Engineer - Technical Lead. Location: Bristol - Hybrid 3 days a week in the office. Salary: £60,000 + Career..
Graduate Civil Engineer
Aztrum
£27,000 a year
ApplyMy Client, a market leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy based with offices in Bradford, are searching for a..
Graduate Civil Engineer
Penguin Recruitment
£28,000 – £32,000 a year
ApplyGraduate Civil Engineer. Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum. Location: Leeds. Are you a recent Civil Engineering graduate..
Civil Design Engineer
Trant Engineering Ltd
Pay not stated
ApplyJoin Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects. Trant Engineering is a leading EPC..
Browse 311 live Civil Engineer jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Civil Engineer vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →